Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Thursday, October 8, 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 18.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.5%, and below 20 for 20.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.5% | 255 | 55 | 4 min | 15 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.5% | 849 | 104 | 6 min | 27 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.0% | 276 | 50 | 4 min | 31 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 15. 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.