Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 90 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 34.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 45.7%, and below 20 for 19.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 34.8% | 32 | 5 | 90 min | 165 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 45.7% | 42 | 8 | 60 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.6% | 18 | 3 | 60 min | 180 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 5 times, with a median stay of 90 minutes and a longest of 165. 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.