Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 69.9%, and below 20 for 15.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.6% | 15 | 5 | 20 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 69.9% | 72 | 9 | 80 min | 140 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.5% | 16 | 4 | 25 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 5 times, with a median stay of 20 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.