Educational reference. Measured from 67 recorded 15m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 90 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.7%, and below 20 for 14.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.4% | 17 | 3 | 90 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.7% | 40 | 7 | 60 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.9% | 10 | 4 | 30 min | 75 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 3 times, with a median stay of 90 minutes and a longest of 105. 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.