Educational reference. Measured from 93 recorded 15m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 10.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 57.0%, and below 20 for 32.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 10.8% | 10 | 4 | 30 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 57.0% | 53 | 10 | 67 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 32.3% | 30 | 7 | 75 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 4 times, with a median stay of 30 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.