Educational reference. Measured from 1318 recorded 1m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 53 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.5%, and below 20 for 21.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.9% | 302 | 53 | 5 min | 23 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.5% | 731 | 109 | 5 min | 36 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.6% | 285 | 57 | 3 min | 22 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 53 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 23. 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.