Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.9%, and below 20 for 16.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.0% | 39 | 9 | 15 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.9% | 133 | 18 | 27 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.1% | 33 | 9 | 15 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 9 times, with a median stay of 15 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.