Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 51 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.8%, and below 20 for 16.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.3% | 239 | 51 | 3 min | 22 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.8% | 908 | 102 | 7 min | 44 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.9% | 233 | 50 | 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 51 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 22. 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.