Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 52 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 33.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 45.7%, and below 20 for 20.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 33.7% | 31 | 4 | 52 min | 315 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 45.7% | 42 | 7 | 60 min | 255 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.7% | 19 | 2 | 142 min | 225 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 4 times, with a median stay of 52 minutes and a longest of 315. 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.