Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 13 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 30.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 50.0%, and below 20 for 19.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 30.1% | 83 | 13 | 20 min | 115 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 50.0% | 138 | 19 | 35 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.9% | 55 | 6 | 32 min | 135 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 13 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 115. 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.