Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.3%, and below 20 for 13.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.3% | 56 | 12 | 20 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.3% | 183 | 21 | 40 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.4% | 37 | 9 | 20 min | 45 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 20 minutes and a longest of 80. 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.