Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 52.2%, and below 20 for 23.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.9% | 66 | 12 | 15 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 52.2% | 144 | 20 | 35 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.9% | 66 | 9 | 50 min | 60 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 12 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 105. 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.