Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 4.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 87.3%, and below 20 for 8.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 4.2% | 3 | 1 | 15 min | 15 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 87.3% | 62 | 5 | 45 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 8.5% | 6 | 3 | 10 min | 15 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 1 time, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 15. 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.