Educational reference. Measured from 44 recorded 1 minute sessions of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100), September 3 to October 23, 2026. Updated as each new session is recorded.
In a typical session the 1 minute Stochastics %K on NQ spends 20.7% of its time above 80, 60.4% between 20 and 80 and 18.9% below 20. It enters the upper zone about 49.5 separate times per session and the lower zone about 48.5.
The most time above 80 was on October 18, 2026 (32.0% of the session). The most time below 20 was on September 27, 2026 (29.2%).
Over the last 5 sessions the Stochastics %K spent 18.0% of its time above 80 and 21.8% below 20 — less time in the upper zone than its 44 session average of 20.7%.
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.
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.
| Session | Above 80 | Between 20 and 80 | Below 20 | Visits up | Visits down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 23, 2026 | 16.1% | 63.9% | 20.0% | 39 | 47 |
| Thu Oct 22, 2026 | 16.1% | 59.8% | 24.1% | 50 | 54 |
| Wed Oct 21, 2026 | 17.8% | 61.3% | 20.9% | 52 | 62 |
| Tue Oct 20, 2026 | 20.9% | 56.1% | 23.0% | 49 | 57 |
| Mon Oct 19, 2026 | 19.0% | 60.0% | 21.0% | 51 | 47 |
| Sun Oct 18, 2026 | 32.0% | 64.9% | 3.1% | 20 | 4 |
| Fri Oct 16, 2026 | 16.9% | 57.0% | 26.2% | 36 | 46 |
| Thu Oct 15, 2026 | 25.1% | 54.0% | 20.9% | 57 | 48 |
| Wed Oct 14, 2026 | 14.3% | 59.0% | 26.7% | 44 | 66 |
| Tue Oct 13, 2026 | 22.1% | 59.9% | 18.0% | 49 | 48 |
| Mon Oct 12, 2026 | 14.9% | 61.9% | 23.3% | 51 | 63 |
| Sun Oct 11, 2026 | 25.6% | 63.2% | 11.1% | 16 | 12 |
| Fri Oct 9, 2026 | 21.4% | 62.3% | 16.4% | 51 | 35 |
| Thu Oct 8, 2026 | 19.3% | 59.1% | 21.7% | 50 | 57 |
| Wed Oct 7, 2026 | 16.0% | 63.9% | 20.1% | 49 | 63 |
| Tue Oct 6, 2026 | 22.1% | 62.0% | 15.9% | 63 | 51 |
| Mon Oct 5, 2026 | 19.6% | 65.1% | 15.2% | 60 | 51 |
| Sun Oct 4, 2026 | 19.2% | 64.1% | 16.7% | 13 | 11 |
| Fri Oct 2, 2026 | 20.6% | 58.8% | 20.6% | 39 | 35 |
| Thu Oct 1, 2026 | 23.0% | 56.9% | 20.1% | 56 | 49 |
| Wed Sep 30, 2026 | 22.1% | 59.9% | 18.0% | 49 | 53 |
| Tue Sep 29, 2026 | 23.3% | 58.9% | 17.8% | 56 | 47 |
| Mon Sep 28, 2026 | 15.9% | 65.7% | 18.3% | 52 | 53 |
| Sun Sep 27, 2026 | 16.2% | 54.6% | 29.2% | 9 | 18 |
| Fri Sep 25, 2026 | 24.0% | 60.7% | 15.3% | 35 | 39 |
| Thu Sep 24, 2026 | 20.6% | 56.6% | 22.8% | 51 | 51 |
| Wed Sep 23, 2026 | 18.0% | 62.0% | 20.0% | 56 | 58 |
| Tue Sep 22, 2026 | 18.2% | 63.8% | 18.0% | 53 | 49 |
| Mon Sep 21, 2026 | 28.7% | 59.1% | 12.2% | 63 | 40 |
| Sun Sep 20, 2026 | 22.3% | 67.7% | 10.0% | 16 | 10 |
| Fri Sep 18, 2026 | 26.3% | 58.7% | 15.0% | 45 | 31 |
| Thu Sep 17, 2026 | 24.7% | 56.4% | 18.9% | 57 | 50 |
| Wed Sep 16, 2026 | 22.5% | 60.7% | 16.8% | 66 | 42 |
| Tue Sep 15, 2026 | 18.9% | 61.2% | 19.9% | 49 | 52 |
| Mon Sep 14, 2026 | 20.4% | 59.8% | 19.8% | 57 | 57 |
| Sun Sep 13, 2026 | 20.3% | 62.4% | 17.3% | 11 | 12 |
| Fri Sep 11, 2026 | 21.1% | 63.8% | 15.2% | 45 | 35 |
| Thu Sep 10, 2026 | 13.7% | 62.5% | 23.8% | 46 | 61 |
| Wed Sep 9, 2026 | 20.9% | 56.9% | 22.2% | 53 | 51 |
| Tue Sep 8, 2026 | 19.3% | 62.0% | 18.7% | 57 | 57 |
| Mon Sep 7, 2026 | 23.0% | 59.2% | 17.8% | 46 | 41 |
| Sun Sep 6, 2026 | 17.8% | 61.3% | 20.9% | 15 | 15 |
| Fri Sep 4, 2026 | 26.1% | 52.9% | 21.1% | 43 | 35 |
| Thu Sep 3, 2026 | 23.1% | 59.3% | 17.6% | 55 | 55 |
How often is NQ Stochastics %K above 80 on the 1 minute chart? Across the 44 recorded sessions from September 3 to October 23, 2026, the 1 minute Stochastics %K on NQ sat above 80 for 20.7% of the session on average, entering that zone about 49.5 separate times in a typical session.
How much of the session does NQ Stochastics %K spend below 20? On average 18.9% of each 1 minute session, over a median of 48.5 separate visits. The most was 29.2% on September 27, 2026.
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