Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 13.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.6%, and below 20 for 20.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 13.8% | 38 | 8 | 15 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.6% | 181 | 18 | 42 min | 125 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.7% | 57 | 11 | 15 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 15 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.