Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 44.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 32.8%, and below 20 for 23.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 44.1% | 90 | 7 | 75 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 32.8% | 67 | 15 | 15 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.0% | 47 | 9 | 20 min | 80 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 7 times, with a median stay of 75 minutes and a longest of 120. 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.