Educational reference. Measured from 258 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 14 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.4%, and below 20 for 14.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.6% | 61 | 14 | 15 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.4% | 161 | 23 | 35 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.0% | 36 | 8 | 15 min | 50 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 14 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.