Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 32.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.3%, and below 20 for 11.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 32.0% | 33 | 5 | 50 min | 180 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.3% | 58 | 6 | 90 min | 210 min | |
| Below 20 | 11.7% | 12 | 2 | 60 min | 100 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 5 times, with a median stay of 50 minutes and a longest of 180. 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.