Educational reference. Measured from 753 recorded 1m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 36 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 2 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.9%, and below 20 for 20.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.3% | 130 | 36 | 2 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.9% | 466 | 68 | 5 min | 29 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.8% | 157 | 32 | 4 min | 17 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 36 times, with a median stay of 2 minutes and a longest of 20. 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.