Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m 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 37 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 76.1%, and below 20 for 1.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.8% | 21 | 6 | 37 min | 135 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 76.1% | 70 | 7 | 135 min | 315 min | |
| Below 20 | 1.1% | 1 | 1 | 15 min | 15 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 37 minutes and a longest of 135. 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.