Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 16 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 30.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.4%, and below 20 for 14.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 30.4% | 84 | 16 | 22 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.4% | 153 | 25 | 25 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.1% | 39 | 10 | 17 min | 40 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 16 times, with a median stay of 22 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.