Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 6.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 67.2%, and below 20 for 26.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 6.9% | 14 | 8 | 10 min | 15 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 67.2% | 137 | 16 | 40 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.0% | 53 | 8 | 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 8 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 15. 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.