Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 13 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 27.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.4%, and below 20 for 12.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 27.9% | 77 | 13 | 30 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.4% | 164 | 23 | 35 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 12.7% | 35 | 9 | 15 min | 40 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 30 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.