Educational reference. Measured from 267 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 15 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 37.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 46.8%, and below 20 for 15.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 37.8% | 101 | 15 | 15 min | 190 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 46.8% | 125 | 20 | 17 min | 135 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.4% | 41 | 4 | 32 min | 130 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 15 minutes and a longest of 190. 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.