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 2026-10-13 21:31 IST ·
Recommended timeframes: 1h
Live 20/50 state
NIFTY 50
5m
FAST > SLOW
gap +27 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 09:35 IST
Bullish
· 70 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +28 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 10:15 IST
Bullish
· 20 bars ago
1h
FAST < SLOW
gap -1 bp
last cross: 2026-09-24 10:15 IST
Bearish
· 109 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -209 bp
last cross: 2026-09-04 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 25 bars ago
1h 20/50 · 30-day whipsaws
0
false signals · 30 calendar days
BANK NIFTY
5m
FAST > SLOW
gap +21 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 13:45 IST
Bullish
· 21 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +21 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 09:45 IST
Bullish
· 23 bars ago
1h
FAST > SLOW
gap +20 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 09:15 IST
Bullish
· 7 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -126 bp
last cross: 2026-09-10 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 21 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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2026-09-24 10:15
Bearish · 23,216.55
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2026-09-23 11:15
Bullish · 23,458.10
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2026-09-22 12:15
Bearish · 23,339.15
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2026-09-22 09:15
Bullish · 23,465.20
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2026-08-27 13:15
Bearish · 24,131.75
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2026-08-25 15:30
Bullish · 24,334.55
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2026-08-24 12:15
Bearish · 24,166.15
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2026-08-24 09:15
Bullish · 24,273.05
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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
BANK NIFTY · 1h
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2026-10-13 09:15
Bullish · 55,272.90
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2026-10-12 15:15
Bearish · 54,918.00
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2026-10-09 13:15
Bullish · 55,298.10
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2026-10-08 12:15
Bearish · 54,708.90
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2026-10-07 11:15
Bullish · 55,134.75
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2026-09-24 10:15
Bearish · 55,588.25
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2026-09-23 10:15
Bullish · 56,609.85
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2026-09-22 14:15
Bearish · 56,280.95
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2026-09-21 14:15
Bullish · 56,494.90
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2026-09-04 14:15
Bearish · 57,437.35
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 → 2026-10-08 · 1291 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
565 |
+0.057% |
56.8% |
1.87 |
| Trending Bear |
295 |
+0.019% |
49.5% |
0.29 |
| Ranging |
431 |
+0.007% |
49.4% |
0.16 |
BANKNIFTY — 20/50
2021-07-19 → 2026-10-08 · 1290 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
587 |
+0.009% |
51.3% |
0.24 |
| Trending Bear |
280 |
+0.050% |
56.8% |
0.65 |
| Ranging |
423 |
+0.082% |
52.7% |
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.