Educational reference. Measured from 162 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.1%, and below 20 for 22.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.0% | 26 | 7 | 5 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.1% | 99 | 16 | 32 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.8% | 37 | 9 | 20 min | 40 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 7 times, with a median stay of 5 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.