Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 43 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.4%, and below 20 for 14.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.9% | 264 | 43 | 5 min | 26 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.4% | 606 | 78 | 6 min | 28 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.7% | 150 | 35 | 3 min | 19 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 43 times, with a median stay of 5 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.