Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 285 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 55.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 43.5%, and below 20 for 1.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 55.4% | 51 | 3 | 285 min | 360 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 43.5% | 40 | 5 | 135 min | 165 min | |
| Below 20 | 1.1% | 1 | 1 | 15 min | 15 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 3 times, with a median stay of 285 minutes and a longest of 360. 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.