Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 13 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.1%, and below 20 for 19.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.3% | 56 | 13 | 10 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.1% | 166 | 21 | 30 min | 155 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.6% | 54 | 9 | 20 min | 75 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 13 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 50. 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.