Educational reference. Measured from 1063 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 45 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 52.4%, and below 20 for 29.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.5% | 197 | 45 | 4 min | 16 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 52.4% | 557 | 98 | 5 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.1% | 309 | 53 | 5 min | 18 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 45 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 16. 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.