Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 165 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 32.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.9%, and below 20 for 11.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 32.4% | 22 | 2 | 165 min | 255 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.9% | 38 | 3 | 210 min | 345 min | |
| Below 20 | 11.8% | 8 | 1 | 120 min | 120 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 165 minutes and a longest of 255. 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.