Educational reference. Measured from 1355 recorded 1m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 63 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 54.2%, and below 20 for 23.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.5% | 305 | 63 | 3 min | 28 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 54.2% | 734 | 121 | 5 min | 32 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.3% | 316 | 59 | 3 min | 25 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 63 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 28. 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.