Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 17 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 24.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 51.4%, and below 20 for 23.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 24.6% | 68 | 12 | 17 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 51.4% | 142 | 19 | 35 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.9% | 66 | 8 | 47 min | 90 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 17 minutes and a longest of 105. 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.