Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.3%, and below 20 for 14.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.6% | 18 | 6 | 30 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.3% | 61 | 7 | 60 min | 375 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.1% | 13 | 1 | 195 min | 195 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 30 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.