Educational reference. Measured from 272 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 12 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.9%, and below 20 for 29.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.7% | 40 | 10 | 12 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.9% | 152 | 25 | 20 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.4% | 80 | 16 | 15 min | 70 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 10 times, with a median stay of 12 minutes and a longest of 80. 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.