Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 67.4%, and below 20 for 7.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.4% | 35 | 8 | 40 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 67.4% | 93 | 12 | 55 min | 190 min | |
| Below 20 | 7.2% | 10 | 4 | 30 min | 30 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 40 minutes and a longest of 80. 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.