Educational reference. Measured from 93 recorded 15m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 127 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.4%, and below 20 for 18.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.3% | 17 | 2 | 127 min | 180 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.4% | 59 | 9 | 90 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.3% | 17 | 6 | 52 min | 60 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 127 minutes and a longest of 180. 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.