Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 5m bars of RTY (RTY) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 17 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 33.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.2%, and below 20 for 1.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 33.3% | 23 | 6 | 17 min | 35 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.2% | 45 | 7 | 20 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 1.4% | 1 | 1 | 5 min | 5 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 6 times, with a median stay of 17 minutes and a longest of 35. 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.