Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of RTY (RTY) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 55 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 52.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 45.1%, and below 20 for 2.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 52.1% | 37 | 3 | 55 min | 115 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 45.1% | 32 | 4 | 37 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 2.8% | 2 | 1 | 10 min | 10 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 55 minutes and a longest of 115. 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.