Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 43 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.0%, and below 20 for 20.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.0% | 248 | 43 | 5 min | 26 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.0% | 856 | 108 | 6 min | 33 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.0% | 276 | 66 | 3 min | 20 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 43 times, with a median stay of 5 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.