Educational reference. Measured from 273 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 13 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.6%, and below 20 for 15.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.6% | 70 | 13 | 25 min | 65 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.6% | 160 | 24 | 27 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.8% | 43 | 10 | 17 min | 60 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 25 minutes and a longest of 65. 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.