Educational reference. Measured from 357 recorded 1m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 49.9%, and below 20 for 35.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.3% | 51 | 11 | 3 min | 11 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 49.9% | 178 | 28 | 5 min | 22 min | |
| Below 20 | 35.9% | 128 | 16 | 5 min | 21 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 11 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 11. 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.