Educational reference. Measured from 97 recorded 1m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 40.2%, and below 20 for 38.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.6% | 21 | 4 | 4 min | 11 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 40.2% | 39 | 8 | 4 min | 12 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.1% | 37 | 5 | 5 min | 22 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 4 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 11. 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.