Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 46 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 2 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.7%, and below 20 for 25.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.1% | 194 | 46 | 2 min | 16 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.7% | 837 | 113 | 6 min | 22 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.3% | 349 | 66 | 3 min | 39 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 46 times, with a median stay of 2 minutes and a longest of 16. 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.