Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MYM (Micro E mini Dow) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 32.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 51.8%, and below 20 for 15.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 32.6% | 90 | 12 | 25 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 51.8% | 143 | 21 | 30 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.6% | 43 | 8 | 12 min | 115 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 25 minutes and a longest of 105. 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.