Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 15m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 4.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 82.6%, and below 20 for 13.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 4.3% | 3 | 2 | 22 min | 30 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 82.6% | 57 | 6 | 150 min | 255 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.0% | 9 | 4 | 37 min | 45 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 22 minutes and a longest of 30. 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.