Educational reference. Measured from 201 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.7%, and below 20 for 16.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.4% | 35 | 11 | 15 min | 35 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.7% | 132 | 18 | 30 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.9% | 34 | 7 | 15 min | 60 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 11 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 35. 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.