Educational reference. Measured from 1140 recorded 1m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 48 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.7%, and below 20 for 17.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.9% | 250 | 48 | 3 min | 16 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.7% | 692 | 89 | 5 min | 36 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.4% | 198 | 41 | 4 min | 21 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 48 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 16. 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.