Educational reference. Measured from 272 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.2%, and below 20 for 14.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.1% | 52 | 11 | 15 min | 55 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.2% | 180 | 16 | 45 min | 140 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.7% | 40 | 5 | 45 min | 80 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 11 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.