Educational reference. Measured from 1021 recorded 1m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 44 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.6%, and below 20 for 16.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.1% | 215 | 44 | 4 min | 26 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.6% | 639 | 82 | 5 min | 39 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.4% | 167 | 37 | 3 min | 14 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 44 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 26. 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.