Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 37.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 47.8%, and below 20 for 14.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 37.7% | 52 | 7 | 40 min | 170 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 47.8% | 66 | 12 | 50 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.5% | 20 | 5 | 30 min | 90 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 7 times, with a median stay of 40 minutes and a longest of 170. 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.