Educational reference. Measured from 1346 recorded 1m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 54 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.9%, and below 20 for 23.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.5% | 276 | 54 | 3 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.9% | 752 | 108 | 5 min | 28 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.6% | 318 | 54 | 3 min | 30 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 54 times, with a median stay of 3 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.