Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 51 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 24.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.0%, and below 20 for 13.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 24.2% | 334 | 51 | 5 min | 19 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.0% | 855 | 99 | 6 min | 41 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.8% | 191 | 48 | 3 min | 13 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 51 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 19. 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.