Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 14 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 26.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 53.6%, and below 20 for 20.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 26.1% | 72 | 14 | 20 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 53.6% | 148 | 21 | 25 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.3% | 56 | 7 | 35 min | 105 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 14 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 80. 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.