Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 51 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.3%, and below 20 for 16.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.4% | 218 | 51 | 3 min | 16 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.3% | 635 | 86 | 6 min | 34 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.4% | 167 | 35 | 3 min | 17 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 51 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 16. 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.