Educational reference. Measured from 1166 recorded 1m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 45 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.9%, and below 20 for 25.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.4% | 215 | 45 | 3 min | 15 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.9% | 652 | 99 | 5 min | 27 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.6% | 299 | 54 | 4 min | 18 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 45 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 15. 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.