Educational reference. Measured from 275 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 13.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.6%, and below 20 for 27.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 13.1% | 36 | 12 | 15 min | 30 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.6% | 164 | 24 | 25 min | 125 min | |
| Below 20 | 27.3% | 75 | 11 | 25 min | 80 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 12 times, with a median stay of 15 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.