Educational reference. Measured from 209 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 17 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 67.9%, and below 20 for 17.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.8% | 31 | 8 | 17 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 67.9% | 142 | 17 | 30 min | 115 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.2% | 36 | 8 | 10 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 8 times, with a median stay of 17 minutes and a longest of 40. 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.