Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 52 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 7.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.8%, and below 20 for 32.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 7.6% | 7 | 2 | 52 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.8% | 55 | 7 | 105 min | 210 min | |
| Below 20 | 32.6% | 30 | 5 | 75 min | 180 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 2 times, with a median stay of 52 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.