Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 52.2%, and below 20 for 31.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.7% | 23 | 4 | 45 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 52.2% | 72 | 13 | 50 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 31.2% | 43 | 9 | 40 min | 100 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 45 minutes and a longest of 120. 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.