Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 110 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 52.4%, and below 20 for 26.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.4% | 22 | 2 | 110 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 52.4% | 54 | 8 | 50 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.2% | 27 | 6 | 30 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 2 times, with a median stay of 110 minutes and a longest of 120. 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.