Educational reference. Measured from 88 recorded 15m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 9.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.5%, and below 20 for 28.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 9.1% | 8 | 4 | 22 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.5% | 55 | 7 | 120 min | 165 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.4% | 25 | 3 | 90 min | 270 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 22 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.