Educational reference. Measured from 301 recorded 1m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 16 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 53.2%, and below 20 for 24.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.9% | 66 | 16 | 3 min | 8 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 53.2% | 160 | 30 | 4 min | 14 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.9% | 75 | 14 | 4 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 16 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 8. 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.