Educational reference. Measured from 1021 recorded 1m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 45 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.8%, and below 20 for 15.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.1% | 215 | 45 | 3 min | 27 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.8% | 651 | 81 | 6 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.2% | 155 | 35 | 3 min | 14 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 45 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 27. 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.