Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 47 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 53.2%, and below 20 for 24.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.3% | 227 | 47 | 3 min | 17 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 53.2% | 543 | 98 | 5 min | 15 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.5% | 250 | 51 | 4 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 47 times, with a median stay of 3 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.