Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.5%, and below 20 for 23.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.3% | 45 | 9 | 10 min | 85 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.5% | 167 | 22 | 37 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.2% | 64 | 13 | 20 min | 55 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 9 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 85. 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.