Educational reference. Measured from 252 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 12.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.3%, and below 20 for 29.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 12.3% | 31 | 6 | 15 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.3% | 147 | 20 | 25 min | 125 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.4% | 74 | 14 | 22 min | 75 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 6 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.