Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 9.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.3%, and below 20 for 23.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 9.8% | 27 | 7 | 20 min | 30 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.3% | 183 | 24 | 37 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.9% | 66 | 17 | 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 7 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 30. 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.