Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 34 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.8%, and below 20 for 23.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.5% | 148 | 34 | 3 min | 12 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.8% | 630 | 80 | 7 min | 27 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.7% | 242 | 46 | 3 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 34 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 12. 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.