Educational reference. Measured from 201 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.2%, and below 20 for 22.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.9% | 42 | 7 | 35 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.2% | 113 | 20 | 20 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.9% | 46 | 12 | 15 min | 35 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 7 times, with a median stay of 35 minutes and a longest of 50. 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.