Educational reference. Measured from 1272 recorded 1m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 53 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.3%, and below 20 for 16.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.6% | 236 | 53 | 3 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.3% | 831 | 102 | 6 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.1% | 205 | 48 | 3 min | 18 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 53 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 20. 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.