Educational reference. Measured from 1165 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 55 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 50.8%, and below 20 for 25.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.9% | 278 | 55 | 4 min | 17 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 50.8% | 592 | 101 | 5 min | 19 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.3% | 295 | 46 | 5 min | 16 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 4 minutes and a longest of 17. 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.