Educational reference. Measured from 130 recorded 10m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 29.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 53.8%, and below 20 for 16.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 29.2% | 38 | 5 | 10 min | 270 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 53.8% | 70 | 9 | 80 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.9% | 22 | 4 | 60 min | 80 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 10 minutes and a longest of 270. 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.