Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 12.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 54.7%, and below 20 for 33.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 12.3% | 34 | 7 | 25 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 54.7% | 151 | 22 | 20 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 33.0% | 91 | 16 | 20 min | 115 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 7 times, with a median stay of 25 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.