Educational reference. Measured from 1354 recorded 1m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 65 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.1%, and below 20 for 18.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.6% | 346 | 65 | 4 min | 24 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.1% | 759 | 122 | 5 min | 28 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.4% | 249 | 57 | 3 min | 17 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 65 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 24. 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.