Educational reference. Measured from 101 recorded 10m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.4%, and below 20 for 15.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.8% | 22 | 6 | 35 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.4% | 63 | 9 | 50 min | 220 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.8% | 16 | 4 | 45 min | 60 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 6 times, with a median stay of 35 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.