Educational reference. Measured from 137 recorded 10m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 10.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.1%, and below 20 for 30.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 10.2% | 14 | 3 | 50 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.1% | 81 | 8 | 45 min | 350 min | |
| Below 20 | 30.7% | 42 | 5 | 100 min | 160 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 3 times, with a median stay of 50 minutes and a longest of 80. 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.