Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.4%, and below 20 for 17.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.3% | 73 | 11 | 4 min | 22 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.4% | 224 | 23 | 7 min | 27 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.3% | 62 | 12 | 3 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 11 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 22. 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.