Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 70.4%, and below 20 for 8.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.1% | 15 | 5 | 15 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 70.4% | 50 | 8 | 20 min | 115 min | |
| Below 20 | 8.5% | 6 | 2 | 15 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 5 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 20. 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.