Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 11.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.4%, and below 20 for 22.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 11.7% | 24 | 7 | 10 min | 35 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.4% | 134 | 20 | 25 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.9% | 47 | 13 | 15 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 7 times, with a median stay of 10 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.