Educational reference. Measured from 275 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Monday, September 28, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 17 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 10.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 69.5%, and below 20 for 20.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 10.2% | 28 | 8 | 17 min | 30 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 69.5% | 191 | 22 | 42 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.4% | 56 | 14 | 17 min | 55 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 8 times, with a median stay of 17 minutes and a longest of 30. 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.