Educational reference. Measured from 136 recorded 10m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Monday, September 28, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 5.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 79.4%, and below 20 for 15.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 5.1% | 7 | 3 | 20 min | 30 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 79.4% | 108 | 10 | 110 min | 170 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.4% | 21 | 7 | 40 min | 40 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 20 minutes and a longest of 30. 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.