12/26 EMA crossover
on NIFTY & BANKNIFTY.
The MACD pair. 12/26 is what every default MACD on every charting platform uses.
12/26 is the canonical MACD setting. When you read "MACD bullish cross" on a news site or alert, 12/26 is what's underneath. Slower than 9/21 — fewer false signals, but slower to flip in genuine trend changes.
Updated 2026-06-15 16:29 IST ·
Recommended timeframes: 15m, 1h, 1d
Live 12/26 state
NIFTY 50
5m
FAST < SLOW
gap -6 bp
last cross: 2026-06-15 14:55 IST
Bearish
· 6 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +19 bp
last cross: 2026-06-12 09:30 IST
Bullish
· 49 bars ago
1h
FAST > SLOW
gap +72 bp
last cross: 2026-06-12 11:15 IST
Bullish
· 12 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -42 bp
last cross: 2026-05-12 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 23 bars ago
1h 12/26 · 30-day whipsaws
1
false signals · 30 calendar days
BANK NIFTY
5m
FAST < SLOW
gap -5 bp
last cross: 2026-06-15 15:00 IST
Bearish
· 5 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +19 bp
last cross: 2026-06-12 09:15 IST
Bullish
· 50 bars ago
1h
FAST > SLOW
gap +102 bp
last cross: 2026-06-09 09:15 IST
Bullish
· 38 bars ago
1d
FAST > SLOW
gap +64 bp
last cross: 2026-06-11 00:00 IST
Bullish
· 2 bars ago
1h 12/26 · 30-day whipsaws
1
false signals · 30 calendar days
Recent 12/26 crossovers
Last 10 crossovers on the 1h timeframe — the most active for this pair on Indian indices.
NIFTY 50 · 1h
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2026-06-12 11:15
Bullish · 23,347.40
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2026-06-10 15:15
Bearish · 23,216.10
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2026-06-10 12:15
Bullish · 23,405.15
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2026-05-29 12:15
Bearish · 23,769.15
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2026-05-21 09:15
Bullish · 23,767.45
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2026-05-19 15:15
Bearish · 23,606.20
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2026-05-19 11:15
Bullish · 23,743.05
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2026-05-15 14:15
Bearish · 23,644.10
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2026-05-15 13:15
Bullish · 23,722.35
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2026-05-11 09:15
Bearish · 23,893.40
BANK NIFTY · 1h
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2026-06-09 09:15
Bullish · 54,698.00
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2026-06-08 15:30
Bearish · 54,063.75
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2026-06-04 10:15
Bullish · 54,257.40
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2026-05-29 14:15
Bearish · 54,198.30
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2026-05-22 10:15
Bullish · 53,982.45
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2026-05-11 09:15
Bearish · 54,473.00
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2026-05-06 15:15
Bullish · 56,039.30
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2026-04-23 13:15
Bearish · 56,263.35
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2026-04-06 13:15
Bullish · 52,394.55
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2026-03-27 11:15
Bearish · 52,492.15
5-year backtest of the 12/26 regime classifier — daily
For each historical day, we classify the regime under 12/26 EMAs (Trending Bull / Trending Bear / Ranging),
then measure the next day's close-to-close return. Win-rate and t-stat below tell you whether the regime call has predictive value
when this specific pair is used.
NIFTY — 12/26
2021-06-15 → 2026-06-10 · 1232 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
546 |
+0.031% |
55.1% |
1.03 |
| Trending Bear |
313 |
+0.007% |
48.9% |
0.12 |
| Ranging |
373 |
+0.069% |
53.1% |
1.49 |
BANKNIFTY — 12/26
2021-06-15 → 2026-06-10 · 1231 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
531 |
+0.057% |
52.5% |
1.36 |
| Trending Bear |
292 |
+0.014% |
54.5% |
0.18 |
| Ranging |
408 |
+0.052% |
53.2% |
1.07 |
Compare with other EMA pairs
12/26 EMA Crossover FAQ
What is the 12/26 EMA crossover?
12/26 is the canonical MACD setting. When you read "MACD bullish cross" on a news site or alert, 12/26 is what's underneath. Slower than 9/21 — fewer false signals, but slower to flip in genuine trend changes.
Which timeframe works best for the 12/26 EMA pair?
On Indian indices, the 12/26 pair is most commonly used on 15m, 1h, 1d charts. Pair selection should match the holding period — faster pairs for intraday, slower pairs for swing and position trades.
Is a single EMA crossover enough to trade on?
No. Standalone crossovers whipsaw heavily in ranging markets. Pair the cross with a regime filter and the multi-timeframe alignment table — both available live on emaindicator.com — to lift expectancy.