Educational reference. Measured from 1331 recorded 1m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 59 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 54.2%, and below 20 for 22.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.4% | 312 | 59 | 4 min | 19 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 54.2% | 722 | 123 | 5 min | 20 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.3% | 297 | 64 | 3 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 59 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 19. 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.