Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 80 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 15.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 72.5%, and below 20 for 11.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 15.9% | 22 | 3 | 80 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 72.5% | 100 | 6 | 140 min | 350 min | |
| Below 20 | 11.6% | 16 | 3 | 30 min | 120 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 3 times, with a median stay of 80 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.