Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 127 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 57.6%, and below 20 for 23.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.5% | 17 | 2 | 127 min | 225 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 57.6% | 53 | 5 | 60 min | 570 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.9% | 22 | 2 | 165 min | 270 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 127 minutes and a longest of 225. 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.