Educational reference. Measured from 26 recorded 15 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 15 minute Stochastics %K on NQ spends 25.3% of its time above 80, 55.6% between 20 and 80 and 19.1% below 20. It enters the upper zone about 3.5 separate times per session and the lower zone about 3.
The most time above 80 was on September 21, 2026 (55.4% of the session). The most time below 20 was on October 12, 2026 (46.7%).
Over the last 5 sessions the Stochastics %K spent 13.6% of its time above 80 and 29.2% below 20 — less time in the upper zone than its 26 session average of 25.3%.
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 | 13.2% | 58.8% | 27.9% | 4 | 4 |
| Thu Oct 22, 2026 | 5.4% | 53.3% | 41.3% | 2 | 3 |
| Wed Oct 21, 2026 | 16.3% | 48.9% | 34.8% | 3 | 3 |
| Mon Oct 19, 2026 | 22.8% | 64.1% | 13.0% | 7 | 3 |
| Fri Oct 16, 2026 | 10.1% | 60.9% | 29.0% | 1 | 5 |
| Mon Oct 12, 2026 | 3.3% | 50.0% | 46.7% | 1 | 10 |
| Fri Oct 9, 2026 | 32.4% | 60.3% | 7.4% | 1 | 2 |
| Wed Oct 7, 2026 | 26.1% | 53.3% | 20.7% | 4 | 3 |
| Tue Oct 6, 2026 | 22.8% | 73.9% | 3.3% | 3 | 1 |
| Mon Oct 5, 2026 | 28.3% | 56.5% | 15.2% | 2 | 4 |
| Fri Oct 2, 2026 | 32.4% | 58.8% | 8.8% | 3 | 3 |
| Mon Sep 28, 2026 | 8.7% | 66.3% | 25.0% | 1 | 8 |
| Fri Sep 25, 2026 | 38.2% | 55.9% | 5.9% | 6 | 2 |
| Tue Sep 22, 2026 | 23.9% | 54.3% | 21.7% | 4 | 4 |
| Mon Sep 21, 2026 | 55.4% | 43.5% | 1.1% | 3 | 1 |
| Fri Sep 18, 2026 | 43.5% | 33.3% | 23.2% | 2 | 4 |
| Thu Sep 17, 2026 | 34.8% | 45.7% | 19.6% | 5 | 3 |
| Wed Sep 16, 2026 | 25.0% | 72.8% | 2.2% | 7 | 1 |
| Tue Sep 15, 2026 | 22.8% | 62.0% | 15.2% | 4 | 4 |
| Mon Sep 14, 2026 | 21.7% | 46.7% | 31.5% | 3 | 4 |
| Fri Sep 11, 2026 | 44.9% | 47.8% | 7.2% | 6 | 2 |
| Thu Sep 10, 2026 | 7.6% | 58.7% | 33.7% | 2 | 5 |
| Tue Sep 8, 2026 | 19.6% | 64.1% | 16.3% | 4 | 5 |
| Mon Sep 7, 2026 | 25.0% | 53.9% | 21.1% | 4 | 2 |
| Fri Sep 4, 2026 | 29.0% | 60.9% | 10.1% | 4 | 2 |
| Thu Sep 3, 2026 | 45.7% | 40.2% | 14.1% | 5 | 3 |
How often is NQ Stochastics %K above 80 on the 15 minute chart? Across the 26 recorded sessions from September 3 to October 23, 2026, the 15 minute Stochastics %K on NQ sat above 80 for 25.3% of the session on average, entering that zone about 3.5 separate times in a typical session.
How much of the session does NQ Stochastics %K spend below 20? On average 19.1% of each 15 minute session, over a median of 3 separate visits. The most was 46.7% on October 12, 2026.
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