20/50 EMA crossover
on NIFTY & BANKNIFTY.
Intermediate trend. The default 1-hour pair on most setups.
20/50 EMAs are the conventional choice on 1-hour Indian-index charts. They define the multi-day swing direction without flickering on every gap or news bar. Outside news catalysts, the 20/50 1-hour cross often coincides with a trend-leg pivot.
Updated 2026-06-15 16:34 IST ·
Recommended timeframes: 1h
Live 20/50 state
NIFTY 50
5m
FAST > SLOW
gap +0 bp
last cross: 2026-06-12 09:20 IST
Bullish
· 149 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +63 bp
last cross: 2026-06-12 09:45 IST
Bullish
· 48 bars ago
1h
FAST > SLOW
gap +67 bp
last cross: 2026-06-12 14:15 IST
Bullish
· 9 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -97 bp
last cross: 2026-01-20 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 96 bars ago
1h 20/50 · 30-day whipsaws
0
false signals · 30 calendar days
BANK NIFTY
5m
FAST > SLOW
gap +0 bp
last cross: 2026-06-12 09:15 IST
Bullish
· 150 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +73 bp
last cross: 2026-06-09 09:30 IST
Bullish
· 127 bars ago
1h
FAST > SLOW
gap +148 bp
last cross: 2026-06-05 10:15 IST
Bullish
· 53 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -28 bp
last cross: 2026-03-09 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 64 bars ago
1h 20/50 · 30-day whipsaws
0
false signals · 30 calendar days
Recent 20/50 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 14:15
Bullish · 23,621.80
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2026-05-29 15:15
Bearish · 23,609.30
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2026-05-22 13:15
Bullish · 23,778.20
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2026-05-11 11:15
Bearish · 23,935.55
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2026-05-06 14:15
Bullish · 24,321.35
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2026-04-30 09:15
Bearish · 23,828.60
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2026-04-29 12:15
Bullish · 24,318.20
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2026-04-24 12:15
Bearish · 23,865.50
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2026-04-07 15:15
Bullish · 23,129.95
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2026-03-19 10:15
Bearish · 23,220.95
BANK NIFTY · 1h
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2026-06-05 10:15
Bullish · 54,701.80
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2026-06-01 12:15
Bearish · 53,659.20
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2026-05-25 09:15
Bullish · 54,961.15
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2026-05-11 09:15
Bearish · 54,473.00
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2026-05-07 13:15
Bullish · 56,086.65
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2026-04-28 09:15
Bearish · 56,036.40
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2026-04-08 09:15
Bullish · 55,181.05
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2026-03-19 10:15
Bearish · 53,760.60
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2026-03-18 10:15
Bullish · 55,043.40
5-year backtest of the 20/50 regime classifier — daily
For each historical day, we classify the regime under 20/50 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 — 20/50
2021-07-19 → 2026-06-10 · 1208 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
541 |
+0.064% |
57.5% |
2.04 |
| Trending Bear |
271 |
+0.044% |
50.2% |
0.65 |
| Ranging |
396 |
-0.002% |
49.0% |
-0.04 |
BANKNIFTY — 20/50
2021-07-19 → 2026-06-10 · 1207 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
553 |
+0.020% |
52.4% |
0.5 |
| Trending Bear |
260 |
+0.064% |
57.3% |
0.8 |
| Ranging |
394 |
+0.075% |
52.3% |
1.33 |
Compare with other EMA pairs
20/50 EMA Crossover FAQ
What is the 20/50 EMA crossover?
20/50 EMAs are the conventional choice on 1-hour Indian-index charts. They define the multi-day swing direction without flickering on every gap or news bar. Outside news catalysts, the 20/50 1-hour cross often coincides with a trend-leg pivot.
Which timeframe works best for the 20/50 EMA pair?
On Indian indices, the 20/50 pair is most commonly used on 1h 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.