Educational reference. Measured from 1370 recorded 1m bars of RTY (RTY) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 52 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.8%, and below 20 for 22.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.7% | 284 | 52 | 3 min | 29 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.8% | 778 | 104 | 6 min | 30 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.5% | 308 | 52 | 3 min | 38 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 3 minutes and a longest of 29. 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.