Educational reference. Measured from 273 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 45.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 47.6%, and below 20 for 7.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 45.4% | 124 | 10 | 30 min | 180 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 47.6% | 130 | 16 | 25 min | 145 min | |
| Below 20 | 7.0% | 19 | 5 | 10 min | 45 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 30 minutes and a longest of 180. 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.