Educational reference. Measured from 264 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 50.4%, and below 20 for 28.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.8% | 55 | 11 | 25 min | 45 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 50.4% | 133 | 26 | 17 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.8% | 76 | 14 | 27 min | 90 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 25 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.