Educational reference. Measured from 139 recorded 10m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.7%, and below 20 for 16.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.7% | 26 | 8 | 30 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.7% | 90 | 12 | 35 min | 210 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.5% | 23 | 5 | 40 min | 80 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 30 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.