Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 17 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 2 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 13.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 69.4%, and below 20 for 17.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 13.4% | 48 | 17 | 2 min | 11 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 69.4% | 249 | 30 | 8 min | 23 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.3% | 62 | 13 | 3 min | 11 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 17 times, with a median stay of 2 minutes and a longest of 11. 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.