Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 15 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 32.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 51.8%, and below 20 for 15.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 32.6% | 90 | 15 | 30 min | 85 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 51.8% | 143 | 25 | 20 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.6% | 43 | 10 | 15 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 15 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 85. 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.