Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 202 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 29.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 53.3%, and below 20 for 17.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 29.3% | 27 | 2 | 202 min | 375 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 53.3% | 49 | 8 | 52 min | 225 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.4% | 16 | 5 | 30 min | 120 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 202 minutes and a longest of 375. 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.