Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 11.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.2%, and below 20 for 27.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 11.6% | 32 | 5 | 20 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.2% | 169 | 18 | 35 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 27.2% | 75 | 14 | 10 min | 110 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 5 times, with a median stay of 20 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.