Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 27 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 26.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.9%, and below 20 for 9.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 26.1% | 72 | 12 | 27 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.9% | 179 | 20 | 35 min | 185 min | |
| Below 20 | 9.1% | 25 | 9 | 15 min | 30 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 12 times, with a median stay of 27 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.