Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 82 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 12.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.5%, and below 20 for 31.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 12.0% | 11 | 2 | 82 min | 150 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.5% | 52 | 7 | 90 min | 195 min | |
| Below 20 | 31.5% | 29 | 4 | 45 min | 315 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 82 minutes and a longest of 150. 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.