Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 69.6%, and below 20 for 13.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.4% | 16 | 4 | 22 min | 180 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 69.6% | 64 | 7 | 90 min | 255 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.0% | 12 | 3 | 75 min | 90 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 22 minutes and a longest of 180. 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.