Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 60 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.1%, and below 20 for 15.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.6% | 271 | 60 | 3 min | 19 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.1% | 899 | 111 | 6 min | 34 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.2% | 210 | 51 | 3 min | 12 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 60 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 19. 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.