Educational reference. Measured from 30 recorded 10 minute sessions of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100), September 3 to October 23, 2026. Updated as each new session is recorded.
In a typical session the 10 minute Stochastics %K on NQ spends 22.8% of its time above 80, 58.1% between 20 and 80 and 19.1% below 20. It enters the upper zone about 5 separate times per session and the lower zone about 5.
The most time above 80 was on September 21, 2026 (53.6% of the session). The most time below 20 was on October 12, 2026 (43.5%).
Over the last 5 sessions the Stochastics %K spent 15.3% of its time above 80 and 24.7% below 20 — less time in the upper zone than its 30 session average of 22.8%.
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.
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.
| Session | Above 80 | Between 20 and 80 | Below 20 | Visits up | Visits down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 23, 2026 | 10.8% | 63.7% | 25.5% | 4 | 7 |
| Thu Oct 22, 2026 | 6.5% | 60.1% | 33.3% | 4 | 10 |
| Wed Oct 21, 2026 | 18.8% | 50.0% | 31.2% | 5 | 7 |
| Tue Oct 20, 2026 | 17.4% | 64.5% | 18.1% | 6 | 6 |
| Mon Oct 19, 2026 | 23.2% | 61.6% | 15.2% | 7 | 6 |
| Fri Oct 16, 2026 | 6.9% | 53.9% | 39.2% | 2 | 6 |
| Thu Oct 15, 2026 | 26.1% | 63.0% | 10.9% | 6 | 5 |
| Mon Oct 12, 2026 | 4.3% | 52.2% | 43.5% | 2 | 8 |
| Fri Oct 9, 2026 | 28.4% | 61.8% | 9.8% | 4 | 3 |
| Thu Oct 8, 2026 | 18.1% | 60.9% | 21.0% | 5 | 6 |
| Wed Oct 7, 2026 | 26.1% | 54.3% | 19.6% | 7 | 4 |
| Tue Oct 6, 2026 | 24.6% | 70.3% | 5.1% | 5 | 3 |
| Mon Oct 5, 2026 | 21.7% | 63.8% | 14.5% | 6 | 6 |
| Fri Oct 2, 2026 | 29.4% | 61.8% | 8.8% | 4 | 4 |
| Thu Oct 1, 2026 | 22.5% | 65.2% | 12.3% | 7 | 3 |
| Wed Sep 30, 2026 | 31.2% | 59.4% | 9.4% | 8 | 2 |
| Tue Sep 29, 2026 | 30.4% | 57.2% | 12.3% | 6 | 3 |
| Mon Sep 28, 2026 | 7.2% | 76.1% | 16.7% | 2 | 8 |
| Fri Sep 25, 2026 | 26.2% | 66.0% | 7.8% | 6 | 2 |
| Thu Sep 24, 2026 | 19.6% | 64.5% | 15.9% | 5 | 7 |
| Tue Sep 22, 2026 | 20.9% | 38.8% | 40.3% | 4 | 5 |
| Mon Sep 21, 2026 | 53.6% | 46.4% | 0.0% | 4 | 0 |
| Fri Sep 18, 2026 | 44.1% | 34.3% | 21.6% | 2 | 3 |
| Mon Sep 14, 2026 | 22.5% | 53.6% | 23.9% | 5 | 8 |
| Fri Sep 11, 2026 | 32.0% | 56.3% | 11.7% | 5 | 2 |
| Thu Sep 10, 2026 | 15.2% | 55.1% | 29.7% | 4 | 7 |
| Wed Sep 9, 2026 | 6.5% | 68.8% | 24.6% | 4 | 8 |
| Mon Sep 7, 2026 | 24.6% | 53.5% | 21.9% | 5 | 5 |
| Fri Sep 4, 2026 | 26.2% | 62.1% | 11.7% | 7 | 3 |
| Thu Sep 3, 2026 | 39.1% | 42.8% | 18.1% | 8 | 4 |
How often is NQ Stochastics %K above 80 on the 10 minute chart? Across the 30 recorded sessions from September 3 to October 23, 2026, the 10 minute Stochastics %K on NQ sat above 80 for 22.8% of the session on average, entering that zone about 5 separate times in a typical session.
How much of the session does NQ Stochastics %K spend below 20? On average 19.1% of each 10 minute session, over a median of 5 separate visits. The most was 43.5% on October 12, 2026.
Is there a Stochastics %K indicator for NinjaTrader 8 and MetaTrader 5 that shows these levels? These readings come from the PredictIndicators.ai feed, which runs on NinjaTrader 8 and MetaTrader 5 and plots the same Stochastics %K on your own NQ chart. PredictIndicators also predicts where the Stochastics %K goes next, up to 30 bars ahead, on the same chart.
NinjaTrader AI chart interpretation tool on 10 minute charts On a 10 minute NQ chart PredictIndicators predicts the next 30 bars, about 5 hours ahead, in NinjaTrader 8 and MetaTrader 5. NinjaTrader 8 price prediction indicator →
MetaTrader AI technical analysis indicator for Nasdaq 100 futures Yes. The same PredictIndicators predictions run on MetaTrader 5 charts, with one licence covering MT5 and NinjaTrader 8. MetaTrader 5 price prediction indicator →
ChatGPT for NinjaTrader 8 on NQ A general chatbot only sees a screenshot. The PredictIndicators chat indicator reads your live NQ chart in NinjaTrader 8 or MT5, including every indicator you have open and the predicted candles. ChatGPT for NinjaTrader 8 and MT5 →