Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.2%, and below 20 for 15.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.3% | 13 | 3 | 5 min | 55 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.2% | 47 | 7 | 20 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.5% | 11 | 4 | 12 min | 25 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 5 minutes and a longest of 55. 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.