Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 225 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 44.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 34.3%, and below 20 for 21.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 44.1% | 45 | 2 | 225 min | 250 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 34.3% | 35 | 4 | 70 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.6% | 22 | 3 | 80 min | 120 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 2 times, with a median stay of 225 minutes and a longest of 250. 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.