Where S&P 500 E-mini ES’s Relative Strength Index sat on October 18, 2026
Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of ES on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Relative Strength Index crossed above 70 20 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes.
Across the whole session it sat above 70 for 28.1% of the time, between 30 and 70 for 71.9%, and below 30 for 0.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 70 | 28.1% | 101 | 20 | 4 min | 19 min |
| Between 30 and 70 | 71.9% | 258 | 21 | 3 min | 91 min |
| Below 30 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 min | 0 min |
Why the visit count matters more than the percentage
A share of the session says how much time a reading spent in a band. It does not say whether that time came as one sustained stretch or as repeated brief excursions. Here the reading entered the zone above 70 20 times and left it 20 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest stay of 19 minutes beginning at 18:03 ET. Below 30 there were 0 visits, a median of 0 minutes and a longest of 0 minutes.
Where in the session it happened
| Hour (ET) | Above 70 | Between | Below 30 | Bars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | 71% | 29% | 0% | 59 |
| 19:00 | 8% | 92% | 0% | 60 |
| 20:00 | 15% | 85% | 0% | 60 |
| 21:00 | 12% | 88% | 0% | 60 |
| 22:00 | 37% | 63% | 0% | 60 |
| 23:00 | 27% | 73% | 0% | 60 |
What this is and is not
This is a record of where one indicator sat during one completed session. It is not a prediction, and it makes no claim that any reading preceded a move. Whether crossing 70 tends to be followed by a larger move is a separate question, measured separately.
How this was measured
Every 1m bar recorded for ES on Sunday, October 18, 2026 — 359 bars from 18:01 to 23:59 ET — was classified by its Relative Strength Index reading. A visit is an unbroken run of consecutive bars in the same band. The session was complete before this page was built.