Educational reference. Measured from 260 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 10.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 69.2%, and below 20 for 20.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 10.8% | 28 | 8 | 15 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 69.2% | 180 | 20 | 35 min | 115 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.0% | 52 | 11 | 20 min | 80 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 15 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.