Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 55 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 35.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 46.5%, and below 20 for 18.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 35.2% | 25 | 3 | 55 min | 65 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 46.5% | 33 | 5 | 25 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.3% | 13 | 1 | 65 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 3 times, with a median stay of 55 minutes and a longest of 65. 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.