Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 15m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 8.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 72.5%, and below 20 for 18.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 8.7% | 6 | 2 | 45 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 72.5% | 50 | 6 | 97 min | 330 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.8% | 13 | 4 | 45 min | 90 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 2 times, with a median stay of 45 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.