Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 54.3%, and below 20 for 27.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.5% | 51 | 6 | 30 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 54.3% | 150 | 20 | 32 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 27.2% | 75 | 14 | 15 min | 155 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 6 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.