Educational reference. Measured from 40 recorded 5 minute sessions of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100), September 3 to October 23, 2026. Updated as each new session is recorded.
In a typical session the 5 minute Stochastics %K on NQ spends 22.1% of its time above 80, 58.5% between 20 and 80 and 19.4% below 20. It enters the upper zone about 9 separate times per session and the lower zone about 9.
The most time above 80 was on September 21, 2026 (45.4% of the session). The most time below 20 was on September 27, 2026 (52.1%).
Over the last 5 sessions the Stochastics %K spent 15.7% of its time above 80 and 22.8% below 20 — less time in the upper zone than its 40 session average of 22.1%.
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.
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.
| Session | Above 80 | Between 20 and 80 | Below 20 | Visits up | Visits down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 23, 2026 | 13.7% | 65.2% | 21.1% | 6 | 9 |
| Thu Oct 22, 2026 | 9.4% | 65.9% | 24.6% | 7 | 14 |
| Wed Oct 21, 2026 | 11.6% | 61.2% | 27.2% | 5 | 14 |
| Tue Oct 20, 2026 | 22.8% | 55.1% | 22.1% | 10 | 16 |
| Mon Oct 19, 2026 | 21.0% | 60.1% | 18.8% | 14 | 13 |
| Fri Oct 16, 2026 | 5.4% | 63.2% | 31.4% | 4 | 13 |
| Wed Oct 14, 2026 | 6.9% | 54.7% | 38.4% | 5 | 14 |
| Tue Oct 13, 2026 | 30.1% | 55.4% | 14.5% | 13 | 7 |
| Mon Oct 12, 2026 | 9.4% | 59.8% | 30.8% | 9 | 13 |
| Sun Oct 11, 2026 | 40.0% | 51.4% | 8.6% | 2 | 2 |
| Thu Oct 8, 2026 | 23.9% | 52.2% | 23.9% | 12 | 9 |
| Wed Oct 7, 2026 | 20.3% | 60.1% | 19.6% | 13 | 9 |
| Tue Oct 6, 2026 | 21.7% | 67.8% | 10.5% | 12 | 7 |
| Mon Oct 5, 2026 | 20.3% | 63.4% | 16.3% | 13 | 9 |
| Sun Oct 4, 2026 | 35.2% | 46.5% | 18.3% | 3 | 1 |
| Fri Oct 2, 2026 | 20.1% | 66.7% | 13.2% | 10 | 6 |
| Thu Oct 1, 2026 | 24.3% | 64.1% | 11.6% | 10 | 8 |
| Tue Sep 29, 2026 | 25.7% | 60.9% | 13.4% | 11 | 7 |
| Mon Sep 28, 2026 | 13.4% | 69.2% | 17.4% | 8 | 12 |
| Sun Sep 27, 2026 | 9.9% | 38.0% | 52.1% | 1 | 5 |
| Fri Sep 25, 2026 | 18.1% | 68.1% | 13.7% | 7 | 7 |
| Thu Sep 24, 2026 | 17.8% | 61.2% | 21.0% | 8 | 10 |
| Wed Sep 23, 2026 | 13.8% | 65.6% | 20.7% | 8 | 11 |
| Tue Sep 22, 2026 | 19.6% | 59.1% | 21.4% | 12 | 12 |
| Mon Sep 21, 2026 | 45.4% | 47.6% | 7.0% | 10 | 5 |
| Sun Sep 20, 2026 | 42.3% | 56.3% | 1.4% | 5 | 1 |
| Fri Sep 18, 2026 | 44.6% | 31.4% | 24.0% | 7 | 9 |
| Thu Sep 17, 2026 | 27.5% | 55.1% | 17.4% | 10 | 8 |
| Wed Sep 16, 2026 | 25.7% | 64.1% | 10.1% | 14 | 7 |
| Tue Sep 15, 2026 | 19.9% | 66.7% | 13.4% | 9 | 11 |
| Mon Sep 14, 2026 | 22.8% | 58.3% | 18.8% | 9 | 13 |
| Sun Sep 13, 2026 | 12.7% | 63.4% | 23.9% | 2 | 6 |
| Fri Sep 11, 2026 | 27.3% | 65.9% | 6.8% | 12 | 5 |
| Thu Sep 10, 2026 | 11.2% | 57.6% | 31.2% | 7 | 15 |
| Wed Sep 9, 2026 | 15.2% | 64.9% | 19.9% | 8 | 11 |
| Tue Sep 8, 2026 | 27.2% | 55.1% | 17.8% | 10 | 12 |
| Mon Sep 7, 2026 | 31.6% | 47.8% | 20.6% | 10 | 8 |
| Sun Sep 6, 2026 | 23.9% | 67.6% | 8.5% | 4 | 2 |
| Fri Sep 4, 2026 | 25.4% | 50.2% | 24.4% | 9 | 7 |
| Thu Sep 3, 2026 | 27.5% | 51.1% | 21.4% | 14 | 7 |
How often is NQ Stochastics %K above 80 on the 5 minute chart? Across the 40 recorded sessions from September 3 to October 23, 2026, the 5 minute Stochastics %K on NQ sat above 80 for 22.1% of the session on average, entering that zone about 9 separate times in a typical session.
How much of the session does NQ Stochastics %K spend below 20? On average 19.4% of each 5 minute session, over a median of 9 separate visits. The most was 52.1% on September 27, 2026.
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