Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 54 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.2%, and below 20 for 19.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.8% | 329 | 54 | 4 min | 34 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.2% | 776 | 101 | 7 min | 28 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.9% | 275 | 47 | 4 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 54 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 34. 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.