Educational reference. Measured from 1371 recorded 1m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 48 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.2%, and below 20 for 20.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.9% | 327 | 48 | 5 min | 23 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.2% | 770 | 97 | 6 min | 28 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.0% | 274 | 49 | 4 min | 17 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 48 times, with a median stay of 5 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.