Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 63 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.8%, and below 20 for 11.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.6% | 353 | 63 | 4 min | 28 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.8% | 866 | 103 | 7 min | 29 min | |
| Below 20 | 11.7% | 161 | 40 | 3 min | 11 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 4 minutes and a longest of 28. 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.