Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 5.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 72.5%, and below 20 for 22.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 5.1% | 7 | 3 | 20 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 72.5% | 100 | 12 | 65 min | 200 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.5% | 31 | 8 | 20 min | 150 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 3 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 40. 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.