Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Monday, September 28, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 15.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.2%, and below 20 for 27.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 15.9% | 44 | 11 | 15 min | 45 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.2% | 155 | 26 | 17 min | 115 min | |
| Below 20 | 27.9% | 77 | 14 | 20 min | 80 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 15 minutes and a longest of 45. 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.