Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.5%, and below 20 for 16.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.1% | 72 | 12 | 3 min | 27 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.5% | 228 | 27 | 7 min | 24 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.4% | 59 | 15 | 3 min | 10 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 12 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 27. 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.