Educational reference. Measured from 277 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.2%, and below 20 for 27.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.7% | 49 | 12 | 20 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.2% | 153 | 25 | 25 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 27.1% | 75 | 14 | 15 min | 125 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 12 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 40. 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.