Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 45 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.1%, and below 20 for 19.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.1% | 236 | 45 | 4 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.1% | 871 | 96 | 7 min | 39 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.8% | 273 | 51 | 3 min | 35 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 45 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 20. 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.