Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.2%, and below 20 for 21.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.8% | 49 | 8 | 25 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.2% | 169 | 19 | 45 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.0% | 58 | 10 | 25 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 25 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.