Educational reference. Measured from 222 recorded 5m bars of MET (Micro Ether) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 17 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 48.2%, and below 20 for 29.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.5% | 50 | 12 | 17 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 48.2% | 107 | 23 | 15 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.3% | 65 | 12 | 20 min | 70 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 12 times, with a median stay of 17 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.