Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 15.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 67.8%, and below 20 for 16.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 15.6% | 43 | 11 | 20 min | 30 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 67.8% | 187 | 25 | 30 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.7% | 46 | 15 | 15 min | 35 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 11 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 30. 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.