Educational reference. Measured from 250 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 71.6%, and below 20 for 7.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.8% | 52 | 12 | 15 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 71.6% | 179 | 22 | 30 min | 210 min | |
| Below 20 | 7.6% | 19 | 9 | 5 min | 40 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 12 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.