Educational reference. Measured from 141 recorded 5m bars of RTY (RTY) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 31.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 49.6%, and below 20 for 19.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 31.2% | 44 | 7 | 30 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 49.6% | 70 | 9 | 20 min | 125 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.1% | 27 | 3 | 40 min | 80 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 7 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.