Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 45 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.0%, and below 20 for 18.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.2% | 206 | 45 | 3 min | 25 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.0% | 622 | 91 | 6 min | 18 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.8% | 192 | 45 | 3 min | 18 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 45 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 25. 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.