Educational reference. Measured from 228 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 31.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 47.8%, and below 20 for 20.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 31.6% | 72 | 10 | 20 min | 175 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 47.8% | 109 | 18 | 25 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.6% | 47 | 8 | 30 min | 65 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 10 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 175. 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.