Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 33 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.6%, and below 20 for 22.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.9% | 183 | 33 | 5 min | 14 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.6% | 608 | 74 | 6 min | 42 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.5% | 229 | 41 | 4 min | 15 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 33 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 14. 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.