Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 53.2%, and below 20 for 25.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.5% | 44 | 5 | 45 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 53.2% | 109 | 17 | 20 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.4% | 52 | 12 | 22 min | 35 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 5 times, with a median stay of 45 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.