Educational reference. Measured from 295 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 13.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 40.0%, and below 20 for 46.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 13.2% | 39 | 6 | 3 min | 16 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 40.0% | 118 | 26 | 3 min | 17 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.8% | 138 | 21 | 7 min | 20 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 6 times, with a median stay of 3 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.