Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 8.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.7%, and below 20 for 25.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 8.0% | 22 | 3 | 40 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.7% | 184 | 17 | 45 min | 165 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.4% | 70 | 15 | 15 min | 75 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 3 times, with a median stay of 40 minutes and a longest of 50. 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.