Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 82 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 12.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 57.6%, and below 20 for 30.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 12.0% | 11 | 2 | 82 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 57.6% | 53 | 7 | 90 min | 285 min | |
| Below 20 | 30.4% | 28 | 5 | 45 min | 180 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 82 minutes and a longest of 105. 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.