Educational reference. Measured from 203 recorded 5m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.1%, and below 20 for 20.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.2% | 37 | 12 | 10 min | 35 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.1% | 124 | 17 | 25 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.7% | 42 | 6 | 30 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 12 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 35. 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.