Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 52 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.8%, and below 20 for 19.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.6% | 298 | 52 | 4 min | 22 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.8% | 811 | 112 | 5 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.6% | 271 | 60 | 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 52 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 22. 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.