Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 36 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 57.0%, and below 20 for 26.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.9% | 172 | 36 | 4 min | 15 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 57.0% | 581 | 82 | 6 min | 28 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.2% | 267 | 46 | 4 min | 21 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 36 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 15. 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.