Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.5%, and below 20 for 13.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.5% | 31 | 7 | 30 min | 160 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.5% | 89 | 11 | 60 min | 190 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.0% | 18 | 4 | 35 min | 100 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 7 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 160. 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.