Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 53.3%, and below 20 for 27.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.8% | 52 | 5 | 40 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 53.3% | 147 | 19 | 35 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 27.9% | 77 | 14 | 15 min | 150 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 5 times, with a median stay of 40 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.