Educational reference. Measured from 114 recorded 5m bars of RTY (RTY) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 6.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 72.8%, and below 20 for 21.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 6.1% | 7 | 3 | 5 min | 25 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 72.8% | 83 | 8 | 35 min | 115 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.1% | 24 | 6 | 15 min | 45 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 3 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 25. 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.