Educational reference. Measured from 203 recorded 5m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 69.5%, and below 20 for 6.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.6% | 48 | 8 | 30 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 69.5% | 141 | 14 | 40 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 6.9% | 14 | 5 | 10 min | 25 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 8 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 50. 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.