Educational reference. Measured from 269 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 15.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 52.0%, and below 20 for 32.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 15.6% | 42 | 10 | 15 min | 55 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 52.0% | 140 | 24 | 25 min | 115 min | |
| Below 20 | 32.3% | 87 | 14 | 20 min | 135 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 10 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 55. 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.