Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 5.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 73.2%, and below 20 for 21.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 5.8% | 8 | 5 | 20 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 73.2% | 101 | 10 | 110 min | 190 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.0% | 29 | 4 | 75 min | 120 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 5 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 20. 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.