Educational reference. Measured from 267 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.8%, and below 20 for 21.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.2% | 54 | 12 | 15 min | 55 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.8% | 157 | 19 | 30 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.0% | 56 | 7 | 25 min | 120 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 12 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 55. 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.