Educational reference. Measured from 119 recorded 10m bars of RTY (RTY) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 32.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 52.1%, and below 20 for 15.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 32.8% | 39 | 6 | 60 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 52.1% | 62 | 8 | 55 min | 220 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.1% | 18 | 3 | 40 min | 130 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 60 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.