Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 55 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 31.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.4%, and below 20 for 9.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 31.2% | 43 | 8 | 55 min | 100 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.4% | 82 | 10 | 45 min | 360 min | |
| Below 20 | 9.4% | 13 | 2 | 65 min | 90 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 8 times, with a median stay of 55 minutes and a longest of 100. 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.