Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 12.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.4%, and below 20 for 22.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 12.2% | 25 | 7 | 15 min | 35 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.4% | 134 | 18 | 22 min | 125 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.4% | 46 | 11 | 15 min | 95 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 7 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 35. 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.