Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 68.5%, and below 20 for 10.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.7% | 19 | 9 | 15 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 68.5% | 63 | 12 | 67 min | 225 min | |
| Below 20 | 10.9% | 10 | 3 | 15 min | 120 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 9 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.