Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of RTY (RTY) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 55 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 10.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 47.1%, and below 20 for 42.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 10.8% | 11 | 2 | 55 min | 100 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 47.1% | 48 | 5 | 90 min | 140 min | |
| Below 20 | 42.2% | 43 | 3 | 130 min | 280 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 2 times, with a median stay of 55 minutes and a longest of 100. 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.