Educational reference. Measured from 270 recorded 1m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.6%, and below 20 for 14.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.3% | 63 | 8 | 5 min | 21 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.6% | 169 | 19 | 7 min | 36 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.1% | 38 | 10 | 3 min | 9 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 8 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 21. 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.