Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 67.0%, and below 20 for 13.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.6% | 54 | 10 | 20 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 67.0% | 185 | 20 | 32 min | 170 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.4% | 37 | 10 | 12 min | 50 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 10 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.