Educational reference. Measured from 237 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 12 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 51.1%, and below 20 for 28.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.7% | 49 | 8 | 12 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 51.1% | 121 | 18 | 27 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.3% | 67 | 11 | 25 min | 90 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 12 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.