Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 49 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.9%, and below 20 for 18.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.1% | 305 | 49 | 4 min | 29 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.9% | 827 | 102 | 7 min | 32 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.0% | 248 | 53 | 4 min | 13 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 49 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 29. 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.