Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 172 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 44.6%, and below 20 for 30.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.0% | 23 | 2 | 172 min | 195 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 44.6% | 41 | 6 | 97 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 30.4% | 28 | 4 | 120 min | 165 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 2 times, with a median stay of 172 minutes and a longest of 195. 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.