Educational reference. Measured from 274 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Thursday, October 8, 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 20.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 51.5%, and below 20 for 28.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.1% | 55 | 11 | 20 min | 65 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 51.5% | 141 | 19 | 25 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.5% | 78 | 8 | 42 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 20 minutes and a longest of 65. 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.