Educational reference. Measured from 274 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 13 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 50.7%, and below 20 for 25.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.4% | 64 | 13 | 15 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 50.7% | 139 | 23 | 25 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.9% | 71 | 11 | 25 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 13 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.