Educational reference. Measured from 1364 recorded 1m bars of RTY (RTY) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 52 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 24.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 52.1%, and below 20 for 23.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 24.9% | 339 | 52 | 4 min | 35 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 52.1% | 711 | 94 | 6 min | 28 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.0% | 314 | 43 | 6 min | 23 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 52 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 35. 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.