Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 72.5%, and below 20 for 7.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.1% | 41 | 12 | 10 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 72.5% | 148 | 17 | 40 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 7.4% | 15 | 5 | 10 min | 30 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 12 times, with a median stay of 10 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.