Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 277 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 40.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 32.6%, and below 20 for 27.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 40.2% | 37 | 2 | 277 min | 540 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 32.6% | 30 | 5 | 60 min | 225 min | |
| Below 20 | 27.2% | 25 | 2 | 187 min | 210 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 277 minutes and a longest of 540. 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.