Educational reference. Measured from 1364 recorded 1m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 50 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.4%, and below 20 for 23.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.6% | 294 | 50 | 4 min | 25 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.4% | 756 | 113 | 6 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.0% | 314 | 64 | 4 min | 15 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 50 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 25. 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.