Educational reference. Measured from 1232 recorded 1m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 52 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.4%, and below 20 for 23.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.4% | 264 | 52 | 4 min | 26 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.4% | 682 | 98 | 5 min | 38 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.2% | 286 | 47 | 4 min | 35 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 52 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 26. 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.