Educational reference. Measured from 1199 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 55 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 24.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.4%, and below 20 for 19.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 24.3% | 291 | 55 | 3 min | 23 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.4% | 676 | 104 | 5 min | 38 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.3% | 232 | 49 | 3 min | 19 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 55 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 23. 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.