Educational reference. Measured from 1064 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Wednesday, September 30, 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 19.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 54.2%, and below 20 for 26.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.7% | 210 | 41 | 4 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 54.2% | 577 | 83 | 5 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.0% | 277 | 43 | 4 min | 32 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 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.