Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 8.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 79.6%, and below 20 for 11.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 8.7% | 9 | 3 | 30 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 79.6% | 82 | 8 | 85 min | 300 min | |
| Below 20 | 11.7% | 12 | 4 | 30 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 3 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 40. 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.