Educational reference. Measured from 1360 recorded 1m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 50 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 51.8%, and below 20 for 29.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.3% | 262 | 50 | 5 min | 13 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 51.8% | 704 | 118 | 4 min | 21 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.0% | 394 | 69 | 5 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 50 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 13. 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.