Educational reference. Measured from 1254 recorded 1m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 49 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 53.1%, and below 20 for 28.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.2% | 228 | 49 | 3 min | 29 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 53.1% | 666 | 112 | 5 min | 24 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.7% | 360 | 63 | 3 min | 20 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 49 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 29. 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.