Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 26.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.0%, and below 20 for 7.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 26.2% | 27 | 6 | 40 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.0% | 68 | 9 | 60 min | 170 min | |
| Below 20 | 7.8% | 8 | 2 | 40 min | 70 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 6 times, with a median stay of 40 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.