Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 55 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 24.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.4%, and below 20 for 18.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 24.9% | 343 | 55 | 4 min | 25 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.4% | 778 | 98 | 6 min | 32 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.8% | 259 | 44 | 4 min | 22 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 55 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 25. 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.