Educational reference. Measured from 248 recorded 5m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 33.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 42.3%, and below 20 for 23.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 33.9% | 84 | 9 | 35 min | 130 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 42.3% | 105 | 16 | 22 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.8% | 59 | 7 | 20 min | 105 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 9 times, with a median stay of 35 minutes and a longest of 130. 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.