Educational reference. Measured from 1016 recorded 1m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 31 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.4%, and below 20 for 20.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.5% | 168 | 31 | 4 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.4% | 644 | 85 | 6 min | 26 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.1% | 204 | 53 | 3 min | 12 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 31 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 20. 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.