Educational reference. Measured from 933 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 41 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 49.7%, and below 20 for 25.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.3% | 236 | 41 | 4 min | 22 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 49.7% | 464 | 92 | 4 min | 19 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.0% | 233 | 50 | 3 min | 21 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 41 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 22. 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.