Educational reference. Measured from 94 recorded 5m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 52.1%, and below 20 for 26.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.3% | 20 | 5 | 20 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 52.1% | 49 | 11 | 15 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.6% | 25 | 7 | 15 min | 35 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 5 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 40. 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.