Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 70 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 28.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.8%, and below 20 for 9.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 28.4% | 29 | 4 | 70 min | 140 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.8% | 63 | 7 | 70 min | 240 min | |
| Below 20 | 9.8% | 10 | 3 | 30 min | 60 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 70 minutes and a longest of 140. 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.