Educational reference. Measured from 70 recorded 5m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.7%, and below 20 for 11.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.9% | 16 | 3 | 25 min | 35 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.7% | 46 | 4 | 57 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 11.4% | 8 | 1 | 40 min | 40 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 3 times, with a median stay of 25 minutes and a longest of 35. 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.