Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 10.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.0%, and below 20 for 26.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 10.9% | 15 | 4 | 35 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.0% | 87 | 9 | 50 min | 250 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.1% | 36 | 6 | 50 min | 130 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 4 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.