Educational reference. Measured from 1014 recorded 1m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 35 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.9%, and below 20 for 24.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.9% | 171 | 35 | 3 min | 18 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.9% | 597 | 76 | 6 min | 34 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.3% | 246 | 41 | 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 35 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 18. 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.