Educational reference. Measured from 1019 recorded 1m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 40 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 53.7%, and below 20 for 20.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.4% | 259 | 40 | 5 min | 30 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 53.7% | 547 | 85 | 4 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.9% | 213 | 44 | 3 min | 21 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 40 times, with a median stay of 5 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.