Educational reference. Measured from 194 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 24.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 50.5%, and below 20 for 24.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 24.7% | 48 | 10 | 5 min | 9 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 50.5% | 98 | 19 | 5 min | 14 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.7% | 48 | 9 | 5 min | 10 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 10 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 9. 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.