Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 42 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.7%, and below 20 for 21.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.7% | 231 | 42 | 4 min | 23 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.7% | 852 | 107 | 7 min | 27 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.5% | 297 | 65 | 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 42 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 23. 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.