Educational reference. Measured from 93 recorded 15m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 3.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.4%, and below 20 for 34.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 3.2% | 3 | 3 | 15 min | 15 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.4% | 58 | 8 | 105 min | 210 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.4% | 32 | 4 | 142 min | 180 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 3 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 15. 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.