Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 31.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.0%, and below 20 for 5.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 31.5% | 29 | 5 | 45 min | 195 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.0% | 58 | 7 | 90 min | 375 min | |
| Below 20 | 5.4% | 5 | 2 | 37 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 5 times, with a median stay of 45 minutes and a longest of 195. 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.