Educational reference. Measured from 137 recorded 10m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 15.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.4%, and below 20 for 18.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 15.3% | 21 | 4 | 40 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.4% | 91 | 12 | 70 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.2% | 25 | 8 | 30 min | 50 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 4 times, with a median stay of 40 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.