Educational reference. Measured from 272 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 9.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.2%, and below 20 for 23.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 9.9% | 27 | 5 | 5 min | 95 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.2% | 180 | 20 | 27 min | 210 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.9% | 65 | 15 | 20 min | 45 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 5 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 95. 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.