Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 6.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 68.8%, and below 20 for 24.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 6.5% | 9 | 4 | 15 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 68.8% | 95 | 12 | 50 min | 220 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.6% | 34 | 8 | 35 min | 110 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 4 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 50. 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.