Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 7.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.0%, and below 20 for 34.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 7.2% | 5 | 1 | 25 min | 25 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.0% | 40 | 6 | 25 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.8% | 24 | 4 | 25 min | 65 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 1 time, with a median stay of 25 minutes and a longest of 25. 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.