Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Wednesday, October 7, 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 18.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 49.6%, and below 20 for 32.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.1% | 50 | 9 | 25 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 49.6% | 137 | 23 | 20 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 32.2% | 89 | 14 | 20 min | 100 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 70. 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.