Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of RTY (RTY) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 135 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 41.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.5%, and below 20 for 2.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 41.3% | 38 | 4 | 135 min | 210 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.5% | 52 | 5 | 180 min | 210 min | |
| Below 20 | 2.2% | 2 | 2 | 15 min | 15 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 4 times, with a median stay of 135 minutes and a longest of 210. 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.