Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 15m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 67 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 13.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 69.6%, and below 20 for 17.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 13.0% | 9 | 2 | 67 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 69.6% | 48 | 6 | 97 min | 300 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.4% | 12 | 4 | 45 min | 75 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 2 times, with a median stay of 67 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.