Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.5%, and below 20 for 16.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.9% | 47 | 10 | 10 min | 135 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.5% | 124 | 17 | 40 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.6% | 34 | 8 | 15 min | 50 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 10 minutes and a longest of 135. 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.