Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 65 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 34.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 44.2%, and below 20 for 21.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 34.1% | 47 | 6 | 65 min | 180 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 44.2% | 61 | 9 | 50 min | 230 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.7% | 30 | 4 | 75 min | 140 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 65 minutes and a longest of 180. 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.