Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, September 28, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 51 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 15.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.0%, and below 20 for 18.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 15.5% | 214 | 51 | 4 min | 14 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.0% | 911 | 107 | 6 min | 49 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.5% | 255 | 57 | 3 min | 20 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 4 minutes and a longest of 14. 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.