Educational reference. Measured from 797 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 36 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 53.8%, and below 20 for 21.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.1% | 200 | 36 | 4 min | 25 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 53.8% | 429 | 74 | 4 min | 21 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.1% | 168 | 38 | 3 min | 24 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 36 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 25. 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.