Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 60 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.6%, and below 20 for 18.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.9% | 289 | 60 | 3 min | 22 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.6% | 836 | 110 | 6 min | 31 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.5% | 255 | 49 | 4 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 60 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 22. 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.