Educational reference. Measured from 1351 recorded 1m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 50 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.3%, and below 20 for 23.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.2% | 233 | 50 | 3 min | 25 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.3% | 801 | 107 | 6 min | 28 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.5% | 317 | 58 | 4 min | 20 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 3 minutes and a longest of 25. 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.