Educational reference. Measured from 1335 recorded 1m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 50 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.4%, and below 20 for 18.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.9% | 279 | 50 | 4 min | 35 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.4% | 806 | 98 | 7 min | 31 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.7% | 250 | 48 | 3 min | 17 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 50 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 35. 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.