Educational reference. Measured from 869 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 35 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.4%, and below 20 for 22.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.8% | 181 | 35 | 4 min | 25 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.4% | 490 | 85 | 4 min | 17 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.8% | 198 | 50 | 2 min | 28 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 35 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 25. 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.