Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.4%, and below 20 for 19.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.0% | 69 | 9 | 35 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.4% | 153 | 22 | 30 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.6% | 54 | 13 | 20 min | 50 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 9 times, with a median stay of 35 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.