Educational reference. Measured from 275 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 29.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 49.1%, and below 20 for 21.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 29.5% | 81 | 11 | 25 min | 140 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 49.1% | 135 | 19 | 25 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.5% | 59 | 8 | 20 min | 105 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 25 minutes and a longest of 140. 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.