Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 38 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.5%, and below 20 for 19.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.6% | 200 | 38 | 4 min | 23 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.5% | 617 | 74 | 6 min | 28 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.9% | 203 | 35 | 5 min | 15 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 38 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 23. 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.