Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 52 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.3%, and below 20 for 20.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.8% | 245 | 52 | 4 min | 23 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.3% | 846 | 114 | 5 min | 26 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.9% | 289 | 62 | 3 min | 28 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 52 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 23. 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.