Educational reference. Measured from 1381 recorded 1m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 47 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.3%, and below 20 for 22.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.5% | 256 | 47 | 3 min | 26 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.3% | 819 | 106 | 7 min | 26 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.2% | 306 | 58 | 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 47 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 26. 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.