Educational reference. Measured from 1254 recorded 1m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 32 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 12.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.2%, and below 20 for 24.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 12.9% | 162 | 32 | 4 min | 18 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.2% | 780 | 94 | 6 min | 59 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.9% | 312 | 62 | 3 min | 23 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 32 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.