Educational reference. Measured from 801 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 32 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.2%, and below 20 for 27.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.5% | 140 | 32 | 3 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.2% | 442 | 76 | 4 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 27.3% | 219 | 44 | 4 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 32 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 20. 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.