Educational reference. Measured from 1254 recorded 1m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 43 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.9%, and below 20 for 25.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.0% | 238 | 43 | 4 min | 18 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.9% | 701 | 105 | 6 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.1% | 315 | 61 | 4 min | 26 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 43 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 18. 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.