Educational reference. Measured from 272 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 10.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.6%, and below 20 for 26.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 10.3% | 28 | 9 | 10 min | 45 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.6% | 173 | 26 | 37 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.1% | 71 | 16 | 12 min | 85 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 9 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 45. 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.