Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Friday, September 18, 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 10.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 71.8%, and below 20 for 17.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 10.7% | 11 | 4 | 25 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 71.8% | 74 | 12 | 55 min | 140 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.5% | 18 | 7 | 30 min | 40 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 50. 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.