Educational reference. Measured from 1343 recorded 1m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 56 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.5%, and below 20 for 22.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.4% | 260 | 56 | 3 min | 33 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.5% | 786 | 120 | 5 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.1% | 297 | 63 | 3 min | 19 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 56 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 33. 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.