Educational reference. Measured from 1043 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 51 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 27.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.3%, and below 20 for 17.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 27.3% | 285 | 51 | 3 min | 19 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.3% | 577 | 89 | 5 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.4% | 181 | 39 | 3 min | 18 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 51 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 19. 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.