Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of RTY (RTY) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 50.7%, and below 20 for 26.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.5% | 16 | 3 | 25 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 50.7% | 36 | 8 | 20 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.8% | 19 | 5 | 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 25 minutes and a longest of 40. 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.