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 2026-10-13 21:31 IST ·
Recommended timeframes: 15m, 1h, 1d
Live 12/26 state
NIFTY 50
5m
FAST > SLOW
gap +19 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 09:20 IST
Bullish
· 73 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +26 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 09:45 IST
Bullish
· 22 bars ago
1h
FAST > SLOW
gap +23 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 12:15 IST
Bullish
· 4 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -144 bp
last cross: 2026-08-27 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 31 bars ago
1h 12/26 · 30-day whipsaws
0
false signals · 30 calendar days
BANK NIFTY
5m
FAST > SLOW
gap +16 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 14:00 IST
Bullish
· 18 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +19 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 09:30 IST
Bullish
· 24 bars ago
1h
FAST > SLOW
gap +22 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 09:15 IST
Bullish
· 7 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -85 bp
last cross: 2026-09-04 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 25 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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2026-10-13 12:15
Bullish · 22,557.50
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2026-10-08 09:15
Bearish · 22,487.05
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2026-10-06 12:15
Bullish · 22,711.95
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2026-09-24 10:15
Bearish · 23,216.55
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2026-09-18 12:15
Bullish · 23,330.05
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2026-08-27 11:15
Bearish · 24,154.85
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2026-08-25 15:15
Bullish · 24,334.55
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2026-08-25 09:15
Bearish · 24,141.20
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2026-08-24 15:30
Bullish · 24,219.05
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2026-08-24 14:15
Bearish · 24,182.80
BANK NIFTY · 1h
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2026-10-13 09:15
Bullish · 55,272.90
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2026-10-12 13:15
Bearish · 54,766.35
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2026-10-09 11:15
Bullish · 55,124.25
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2026-10-08 13:15
Bearish · 54,457.60
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2026-10-06 09:15
Bullish · 54,968.70
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2026-09-24 09:15
Bearish · 55,594.60
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2026-09-23 09:15
Bullish · 56,475.30
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2026-09-22 15:15
Bearish · 56,215.55
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2026-09-18 13:15
Bullish · 56,401.85
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2026-09-07 09:15
Bearish · 57,097.95
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 → 2026-10-08 · 1315 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
572 |
+0.024% |
54.7% |
0.82 |
| Trending Bear |
343 |
-0.015% |
48.1% |
-0.26 |
| Ranging |
400 |
+0.078% |
53.2% |
1.78 |
BANKNIFTY — 12/26
2021-06-15 → 2026-10-08 · 1314 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
563 |
+0.041% |
51.5% |
1.02 |
| Trending Bear |
313 |
+0.009% |
54.3% |
0.12 |
| Ranging |
438 |
+0.060% |
53.2% |
1.3 |
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.