Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 12.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.4%, and below 20 for 23.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 12.7% | 9 | 2 | 22 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.4% | 45 | 8 | 30 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.9% | 17 | 6 | 15 min | 25 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 2 times, with a median stay of 22 minutes and a longest of 40. 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.