Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of YM (E-mini Dow) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 13 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 71.6%, and below 20 for 6.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.6% | 44 | 13 | 10 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 71.6% | 146 | 17 | 35 min | 155 min | |
| Below 20 | 6.9% | 14 | 4 | 17 min | 30 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 13 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 50. 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.