Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 15.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 68.3%, and below 20 for 16.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 15.1% | 31 | 9 | 10 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 68.3% | 140 | 17 | 30 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.6% | 34 | 7 | 10 min | 80 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 9 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 40. 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.