Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 9.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 76.7%, and below 20 for 13.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 9.7% | 10 | 4 | 25 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 76.7% | 79 | 8 | 80 min | 280 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.6% | 14 | 3 | 30 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 4 times, with a median stay of 25 minutes and a longest of 40. 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.