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 2026-08-14 18:14 IST ·
Recommended timeframes: 1h
Live 20/50 state
NIFTY 50
5m
FAST > SLOW
gap +3 bp
last cross: 2026-08-14 12:55 IST
Bullish
· 30 bars ago
15m
FAST < SLOW
gap -0 bp
last cross: 2026-08-11 09:15 IST
Bearish
· 108 bars ago
1h
FAST < SLOW
gap -15 bp
last cross: 2026-08-11 15:30 IST
Bearish
· 29 bars ago
1d
FAST > SLOW
gap +72 bp
last cross: 2026-07-02 00:00 IST
Bullish
· 31 bars ago
1h 20/50 · 30-day whipsaws
1
false signals · 30 calendar days
BANK NIFTY
5m
FAST > SLOW
gap +0 bp
last cross: 2026-08-14 14:10 IST
Bullish
· 15 bars ago
15m
FAST < SLOW
gap -5 bp
last cross: 2026-08-14 10:15 IST
Bearish
· 20 bars ago
1h
FAST < SLOW
gap -4 bp
last cross: 2026-08-14 10:15 IST
Bearish
· 5 bars ago
1d
FAST > SLOW
gap +70 bp
last cross: 2026-06-17 00:00 IST
Bullish
· 41 bars ago
1h 20/50 · 30-day whipsaws
1
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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2026-08-11 15:30
Bearish · 24,471.70
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2026-07-29 10:15
Bullish · 24,233.70
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2026-07-22 10:15
Bearish · 24,013.70
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2026-07-17 11:15
Bullish · 24,276.55
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2026-07-14 09:15
Bearish · 24,085.15
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2026-07-13 15:15
Bullish · 24,211.15
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2026-07-08 15:30
Bearish · 23,882.05
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2026-07-01 15:30
Bullish · 24,005.85
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2026-06-30 12:15
Bearish · 23,934.00
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2026-06-12 14:15
Bullish · 23,621.80
BANK NIFTY · 1h
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2026-08-14 10:15
Bearish · 57,457.05
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2026-08-12 15:30
Bullish · 57,885.85
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2026-08-11 10:15
Bearish · 57,297.95
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2026-07-31 12:15
Bullish · 57,308.85
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2026-07-22 09:15
Bearish · 57,320.40
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2026-07-17 11:15
Bullish · 58,103.80
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2026-07-14 12:15
Bearish · 57,469.30
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2026-07-13 12:15
Bullish · 58,000.90
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2026-07-08 13:15
Bearish · 56,852.65
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2026-06-05 09:15
Bullish · 54,494.10
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 → 2026-08-11 · 1251 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
563 |
+0.058% |
57.0% |
1.9 |
| Trending Bear |
271 |
+0.044% |
50.2% |
0.65 |
| Ranging |
417 |
+0.011% |
49.9% |
0.26 |
BANKNIFTY — 20/50
2021-07-19 → 2026-08-11 · 1250 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
583 |
+0.013% |
51.6% |
0.34 |
| Trending Bear |
260 |
+0.064% |
57.3% |
0.8 |
| Ranging |
407 |
+0.085% |
53.1% |
1.55 |
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.