Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 90 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 33.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 45.6%, and below 20 for 20.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 33.8% | 23 | 5 | 90 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 45.6% | 31 | 5 | 75 min | 210 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.6% | 14 | 1 | 210 min | 210 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 90 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.