Educational reference. Measured from 1013 recorded 1m bars of MYM (Micro E mini Dow) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 39 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 57.6%, and below 20 for 23.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.6% | 188 | 39 | 4 min | 15 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 57.6% | 583 | 78 | 6 min | 28 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.9% | 242 | 40 | 4 min | 20 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 39 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 15. 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.