Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.8%, and below 20 for 26.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.1% | 25 | 5 | 40 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.8% | 77 | 9 | 60 min | 220 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.1% | 36 | 3 | 70 min | 250 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 40 minutes and a longest of 120. 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.