Educational reference. Measured from 243 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.4%, and below 20 for 23.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.2% | 49 | 9 | 15 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.4% | 137 | 22 | 20 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.5% | 57 | 12 | 15 min | 85 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 15 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.