Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 15.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.9%, and below 20 for 19.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 15.2% | 42 | 8 | 22 min | 65 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.9% | 179 | 19 | 35 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.9% | 55 | 11 | 25 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 8 times, with a median stay of 22 minutes and a longest of 65. 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.