Educational reference. Measured from 91 recorded 15m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 165 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 36.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 37.4%, and below 20 for 26.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 36.3% | 33 | 3 | 165 min | 285 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 37.4% | 34 | 7 | 75 min | 135 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.4% | 24 | 5 | 60 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 3 times, with a median stay of 165 minutes and a longest of 285. 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.