Educational reference. Measured from 1367 recorded 1m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 55 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 29.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 50.8%, and below 20 for 19.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 29.4% | 402 | 55 | 4 min | 42 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 50.8% | 694 | 107 | 5 min | 24 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.8% | 271 | 51 | 4 min | 23 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 55 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 42. 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.