Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 27.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 57.6%, and below 20 for 15.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 27.2% | 75 | 12 | 22 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 57.6% | 159 | 18 | 35 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.2% | 42 | 6 | 27 min | 85 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 12 times, with a median stay of 22 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.