Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 63 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.4%, and below 20 for 16.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.2% | 292 | 63 | 3 min | 37 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.4% | 861 | 107 | 7 min | 29 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.4% | 227 | 44 | 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 63 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 37. 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.