Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 54.9%, and below 20 for 21.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.9% | 17 | 4 | 22 min | 30 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 54.9% | 39 | 9 | 20 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.1% | 15 | 4 | 17 min | 35 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 4 times, with a median stay of 22 minutes and a longest of 30. 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.