Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.1%, and below 20 for 18.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.5% | 62 | 11 | 25 min | 55 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.1% | 163 | 23 | 25 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.5% | 51 | 13 | 15 min | 40 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 11 times, with a median stay of 25 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.