Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 157 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 30.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.9%, and below 20 for 13.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 30.9% | 21 | 2 | 157 min | 240 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.9% | 38 | 4 | 165 min | 225 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.2% | 9 | 2 | 67 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 2 times, with a median stay of 157 minutes and a longest of 240. 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.