Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 28.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.9%, and below 20 for 14.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 28.4% | 29 | 4 | 35 min | 200 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.9% | 58 | 6 | 80 min | 230 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.7% | 15 | 2 | 75 min | 110 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 4 times, with a median stay of 35 minutes and a longest of 200. 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.