Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 53 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.3%, and below 20 for 16.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.8% | 273 | 53 | 3 min | 27 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.3% | 874 | 101 | 7 min | 39 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.9% | 233 | 48 | 4 min | 16 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 53 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 27. 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.