Educational reference. Measured from 1207 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 64 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 29.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 50.7%, and below 20 for 20.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 29.0% | 350 | 64 | 4 min | 38 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 50.7% | 612 | 110 | 4 min | 18 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.3% | 245 | 46 | 3 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 64 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 38. 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.