Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of RTY (RTY) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 8.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.1%, and below 20 for 31.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 8.7% | 24 | 5 | 20 min | 45 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.1% | 166 | 22 | 30 min | 175 min | |
| Below 20 | 31.2% | 86 | 16 | 22 min | 65 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 5 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 45. 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.