Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 32 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.1%, and below 20 for 22.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.8% | 63 | 10 | 32 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.1% | 152 | 25 | 30 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.1% | 61 | 16 | 17 min | 55 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 10 times, with a median stay of 32 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.