Educational reference. Measured from 266 recorded 5m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 8.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 69.9%, and below 20 for 21.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 8.3% | 22 | 5 | 20 min | 45 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 69.9% | 186 | 19 | 55 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.8% | 58 | 14 | 15 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 5 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 45. 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.