Educational reference. Measured from 771 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 37 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.1%, and below 20 for 21.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.0% | 154 | 37 | 3 min | 17 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.1% | 448 | 75 | 4 min | 28 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.9% | 169 | 37 | 4 min | 15 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 37 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 17. 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.