Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Friday, October 23, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.2%, and below 20 for 19.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.7% | 30 | 7 | 25 min | 30 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.2% | 135 | 16 | 30 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.1% | 39 | 9 | 15 min | 55 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 25 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.
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