Educational reference. Measured from 225 recorded 5m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 29.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 46.2%, and below 20 for 24.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 29.3% | 66 | 9 | 25 min | 140 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 46.2% | 104 | 18 | 22 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.4% | 55 | 9 | 30 min | 55 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 25 minutes and a longest of 140. 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.