Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 37 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 27.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 69.1%, and below 20 for 2.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 27.9% | 19 | 6 | 37 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 69.1% | 47 | 6 | 105 min | 195 min | |
| Below 20 | 2.9% | 2 | 1 | 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 6 times, with a median stay of 37 minutes and a longest of 120. 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.