Educational reference. Measured from 932 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Friday, October 2, 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 15.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.1%, and below 20 for 28.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 15.2% | 142 | 32 | 3 min | 18 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.1% | 523 | 81 | 4 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.6% | 267 | 48 | 4 min | 23 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 18. 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.