Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 90 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.8%, and below 20 for 13.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.0% | 17 | 3 | 90 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.8% | 42 | 6 | 75 min | 225 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.2% | 9 | 3 | 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 3 times, with a median stay of 90 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.