Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.3%, and below 20 for 17.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.7% | 57 | 7 | 50 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.3% | 172 | 16 | 37 min | 255 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.0% | 47 | 9 | 25 min | 70 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 7 times, with a median stay of 50 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.