Educational reference. Measured from 981 recorded 1m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 34 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.8%, and below 20 for 19.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.9% | 215 | 34 | 5 min | 23 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.8% | 577 | 70 | 6 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.3% | 189 | 36 | 4 min | 19 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 34 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 23. 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.