Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.1%, and below 20 for 22.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.5% | 62 | 8 | 30 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.1% | 152 | 20 | 25 min | 155 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.5% | 62 | 12 | 17 min | 90 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 8 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.