Educational reference. Measured from 193 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 52.3%, and below 20 for 22.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.4% | 49 | 10 | 20 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 52.3% | 101 | 20 | 20 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.3% | 43 | 9 | 15 min | 65 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 20 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.