Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 11.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 73.2%, and below 20 for 15.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 11.3% | 8 | 3 | 15 min | 15 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 73.2% | 52 | 8 | 32 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.5% | 11 | 4 | 15 min | 20 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 3 times, with a median stay of 15 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.