Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 52.9%, and below 20 for 23.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.6% | 65 | 11 | 30 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 52.9% | 146 | 22 | 32 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.6% | 65 | 11 | 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 11 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.