Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.8%, and below 20 for 17.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.2% | 53 | 11 | 15 min | 95 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.8% | 176 | 21 | 40 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.0% | 47 | 11 | 15 min | 40 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 11 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 95. 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.