Educational reference. Measured from 1026 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 37 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 52.8%, and below 20 for 28.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.8% | 193 | 37 | 4 min | 22 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 52.8% | 542 | 90 | 5 min | 17 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.4% | 291 | 52 | 4 min | 31 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 37 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 22. 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.