Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 13.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 68.8%, and below 20 for 18.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 13.0% | 18 | 4 | 35 min | 100 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 68.8% | 95 | 10 | 90 min | 230 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.1% | 25 | 6 | 15 min | 140 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 35 minutes and a longest of 100. 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.