Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 10.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.0%, and below 20 for 27.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 10.9% | 10 | 2 | 75 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.0% | 57 | 8 | 82 min | 255 min | |
| Below 20 | 27.2% | 25 | 5 | 60 min | 165 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 75 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.