Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 55 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 28.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.6%, and below 20 for 10.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 28.3% | 39 | 6 | 55 min | 140 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.6% | 85 | 11 | 60 min | 240 min | |
| Below 20 | 10.1% | 14 | 4 | 20 min | 80 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 6 times, with a median stay of 55 minutes and a longest of 140. 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.