Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 15.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.6%, and below 20 for 18.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 15.9% | 44 | 10 | 22 min | 45 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.6% | 181 | 22 | 25 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.5% | 51 | 11 | 20 min | 55 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 10 times, with a median stay of 22 minutes and a longest of 45. 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.