Educational reference. Measured from 1047 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 40 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 24.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 54.2%, and below 20 for 21.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 24.3% | 254 | 40 | 4 min | 24 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 54.2% | 567 | 84 | 6 min | 21 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.6% | 226 | 45 | 3 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 40 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 24. 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.