Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 27.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.9%, and below 20 for 6.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 27.3% | 56 | 12 | 20 min | 55 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.9% | 135 | 17 | 35 min | 125 min | |
| Below 20 | 6.8% | 14 | 5 | 10 min | 35 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 12 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 55. 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.