Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of RTY (RTY) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 97 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 69.6%, and below 20 for 16.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.1% | 13 | 2 | 97 min | 180 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 69.6% | 64 | 5 | 150 min | 450 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.3% | 15 | 3 | 75 min | 120 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 97 minutes and a longest of 180. 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.