Educational reference. Measured from 1303 recorded 1m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 47 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.8%, and below 20 for 24.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.5% | 241 | 47 | 4 min | 23 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.8% | 740 | 106 | 5 min | 31 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.7% | 322 | 58 | 4 min | 22 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 47 times, with a median stay of 4 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.