Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.2%, and below 20 for 11.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.2% | 64 | 12 | 10 min | 155 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.2% | 180 | 21 | 35 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 11.6% | 32 | 8 | 15 min | 50 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 10 minutes and a longest of 155. 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.