Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 26.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 49.0%, and below 20 for 25.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 26.0% | 53 | 8 | 22 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 49.0% | 100 | 15 | 20 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.0% | 51 | 7 | 30 min | 100 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 22 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.