Educational reference. Measured from 1017 recorded 1m bars of RTY (RTY) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 36 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 2 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 15.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.0%, and below 20 for 28.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 15.4% | 157 | 36 | 2 min | 18 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.0% | 570 | 80 | 5 min | 31 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.5% | 290 | 43 | 5 min | 27 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 36 times, with a median stay of 2 minutes and a longest of 18. 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.