Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 26.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.1%, and below 20 for 13.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 26.1% | 36 | 8 | 35 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.1% | 83 | 12 | 45 min | 210 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.8% | 19 | 4 | 50 min | 60 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 8 times, with a median stay of 35 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.