Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of MNQ (Micro E mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 5.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.2%, and below 20 for 30.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 5.4% | 11 | 4 | 10 min | 30 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.2% | 131 | 17 | 30 min | 140 min | |
| Below 20 | 30.4% | 62 | 13 | 20 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 4 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 30. 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.