Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 14 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 27.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 51.1%, and below 20 for 21.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 27.5% | 76 | 14 | 22 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 51.1% | 141 | 21 | 25 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.4% | 59 | 7 | 40 min | 110 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 14 times, with a median stay of 22 minutes and a longest of 80. 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.