Educational reference. Measured from 1079 recorded 1m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 37 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 24.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 51.7%, and below 20 for 24.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 24.3% | 262 | 37 | 5 min | 24 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 51.7% | 558 | 82 | 5 min | 24 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.0% | 259 | 45 | 3 min | 38 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 37 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 24. 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.