Educational reference. Measured from 1375 recorded 1m bars of RTY (RTY) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 45 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 13.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.3%, and below 20 for 27.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 13.4% | 184 | 45 | 3 min | 14 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.3% | 815 | 116 | 5 min | 27 min | |
| Below 20 | 27.3% | 376 | 71 | 4 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 45 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 14. 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.