Educational reference. Measured from 266 recorded 5m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 13 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 26.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 49.6%, and below 20 for 23.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 26.7% | 71 | 13 | 20 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 49.6% | 132 | 25 | 20 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.7% | 63 | 12 | 20 min | 75 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 13 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.