Educational reference. Measured from 274 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 32 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 35.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.8%, and below 20 for 8.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 35.8% | 98 | 12 | 32 min | 125 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.8% | 153 | 19 | 25 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 8.4% | 23 | 6 | 12 min | 60 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 32 minutes and a longest of 125. 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.