Educational reference. Measured from 273 recorded 5m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 17 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 30.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 53.1%, and below 20 for 16.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 30.8% | 84 | 10 | 17 min | 130 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 53.1% | 145 | 23 | 25 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.1% | 44 | 12 | 15 min | 55 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 10 times, with a median stay of 17 minutes and a longest of 130. 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.