Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 14 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 12 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 75.0%, and below 20 for 7.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.8% | 49 | 14 | 12 min | 35 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 75.0% | 207 | 22 | 30 min | 190 min | |
| Below 20 | 7.2% | 20 | 7 | 10 min | 30 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 14 times, with a median stay of 12 minutes and a longest of 35. 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.