Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 71.0%, and below 20 for 14.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.1% | 39 | 10 | 15 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 71.0% | 196 | 19 | 50 min | 185 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.9% | 41 | 9 | 20 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 10 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.