Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 11.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 57.6%, and below 20 for 31.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 11.2% | 31 | 7 | 15 min | 65 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 57.6% | 159 | 23 | 25 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 31.2% | 86 | 15 | 20 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 7 times, with a median stay of 15 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.