Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 45 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 26.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.7%, and below 20 for 15.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 26.3% | 268 | 45 | 5 min | 27 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.7% | 599 | 76 | 6 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.0% | 153 | 31 | 3 min | 19 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 5 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.