Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 8 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 26.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.9%, and below 20 for 8.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 26.7% | 96 | 12 | 8 min | 18 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.9% | 233 | 22 | 9 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 8.4% | 30 | 11 | 3 min | 5 min |
Stochastics places the close within the recent high-low range, so 80 means the market is finishing near the top of where it has traded — a statement about position in the range, not about momentum.
Here the reading entered overbought territory 12 times, with a median stay of 8 minutes and a longest of 18. In a trending market the reading can pin near 100 for hours, so the longest single visit is the number that tells you whether this was a range day or a trend day.