Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 57.1%, and below 20 for 26.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.7% | 60 | 11 | 5 min | 13 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 57.1% | 205 | 25 | 5 min | 29 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.2% | 94 | 13 | 6 min | 17 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 11 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 13. 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.