Educational reference. Measured from 67 recorded 10m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 44.8%, and below 20 for 32.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.4% | 15 | 3 | 40 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 44.8% | 30 | 6 | 40 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 32.8% | 22 | 4 | 55 min | 60 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 3 times, with a median stay of 40 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.