Educational reference. Measured from 245 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 15 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 29.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 51.8%, and below 20 for 18.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 29.8% | 73 | 15 | 20 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 51.8% | 127 | 24 | 20 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.4% | 45 | 8 | 27 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 15 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.