Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 50 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.6%, and below 20 for 23.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.5% | 228 | 50 | 3 min | 23 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.6% | 822 | 110 | 6 min | 43 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.9% | 330 | 60 | 5 min | 21 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 50 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 23. 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.