Educational reference. Measured from 984 recorded 1m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 36 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 6 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 26.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 50.2%, and below 20 for 23.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 26.4% | 260 | 36 | 6 min | 23 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 50.2% | 494 | 69 | 6 min | 28 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.4% | 230 | 33 | 5 min | 21 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 36 times, with a median stay of 6 minutes and a longest of 23. 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.