Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 55 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.9%, and below 20 for 14.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.6% | 27 | 4 | 55 min | 130 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.9% | 91 | 9 | 60 min | 360 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.5% | 20 | 5 | 30 min | 70 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 4 times, with a median stay of 55 minutes and a longest of 130. 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.