Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 70.7%, and below 20 for 9.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.5% | 40 | 10 | 15 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 70.7% | 145 | 18 | 32 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 9.8% | 20 | 7 | 5 min | 45 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 15 minutes and a longest of 80. 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.