5/25 EMA crossover
on NIFTY & BANKNIFTY.
Fast/mid scalp pair. 5/25 EMA on the 15-minute NIFTY chart.
The 5/25 EMA pair is a compromise between the 5/9 scalp (too fast for 15-min bars) and the standard 9/21 (a bit slow for 15-min turns). 5 EMA reacts to the last 2–3 bars while 25 EMA anchors the session's direction — a common 15-min setup among Indian intraday traders.
Updated 2026-08-14 18:14 IST ·
Recommended timeframes: 15m
Live 5/25 state
NIFTY 50
5m
FAST < SLOW
gap -1 bp
last cross: 2026-08-14 15:15 IST
Bearish
· 2 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +4 bp
last cross: 2026-08-14 13:00 IST
Bullish
· 9 bars ago
1h
FAST < SLOW
gap -4 bp
last cross: 2026-08-11 09:15 IST
Bearish
· 37 bars ago
1d
FAST > SLOW
gap +46 bp
last cross: 2026-07-29 00:00 IST
Bullish
· 12 bars ago
15m 5/25 · 30-day whipsaws
6
false signals · 30 calendar days
BANK NIFTY
5m
FAST < SLOW
gap -3 bp
last cross: 2026-08-14 15:10 IST
Bearish
· 3 bars ago
15m
FAST < SLOW
gap -2 bp
last cross: 2026-08-14 15:00 IST
Bearish
· 1 bars ago
1h
FAST < SLOW
gap -11 bp
last cross: 2026-08-14 10:15 IST
Bearish
· 5 bars ago
1d
FAST > SLOW
gap +19 bp
last cross: 2026-08-03 00:00 IST
Bullish
· 9 bars ago
15m 5/25 · 30-day whipsaws
11
false signals · 30 calendar days
Recent 5/25 crossovers
Last 10 crossovers on the 15m timeframe — the most active for this pair on Indian indices.
NIFTY 50 · 15m
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2026-08-14 13:00
Bullish · 24,346.85
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2026-08-14 09:15
Bearish · 24,309.10
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2026-08-13 15:15
Bullish · 24,395.85
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2026-08-13 14:45
Bearish · 24,344.45
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2026-08-13 11:45
Bullish · 24,386.45
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2026-08-13 10:15
Bearish · 24,319.15
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2026-08-12 15:00
Bullish · 24,361.70
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2026-08-10 14:45
Bearish · 24,567.85
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2026-08-10 10:30
Bullish · 24,603.65
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2026-08-07 09:15
Bearish · 24,601.60
BANK NIFTY · 15m
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2026-08-14 15:00
Bearish · 57,459.10
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2026-08-14 14:00
Bullish · 57,583.20
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2026-08-14 09:15
Bearish · 57,489.90
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2026-08-13 15:30
Bullish · 57,635.25
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2026-08-13 14:00
Bearish · 57,583.30
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2026-08-13 13:45
Bullish · 57,650.30
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2026-08-13 13:00
Bearish · 57,589.65
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2026-08-13 11:45
Bullish · 57,646.05
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2026-08-13 11:00
Bearish · 57,573.45
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2026-08-12 14:30
Bullish · 57,663.85
5-year backtest of the 5/25 regime classifier — daily
For each historical day, we classify the regime under 5/25 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 — 5/25
2021-06-14 → 2026-08-11 · 1276 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
518 |
+0.069% |
57.5% |
2.3 |
| Trending Bear |
285 |
+0.043% |
51.2% |
0.69 |
| Ranging |
473 |
-0.001% |
49.0% |
-0.02 |
BANKNIFTY — 5/25
2021-06-14 → 2026-08-11 · 1275 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
502 |
+0.056% |
52.4% |
1.31 |
| Trending Bear |
278 |
+0.045% |
54.3% |
0.58 |
| Ranging |
495 |
+0.032% |
52.9% |
0.68 |
Compare with other EMA pairs
5/25 EMA Crossover FAQ
What is the 5/25 EMA crossover?
The 5/25 EMA pair is a compromise between the 5/9 scalp (too fast for 15-min bars) and the standard 9/21 (a bit slow for 15-min turns). 5 EMA reacts to the last 2–3 bars while 25 EMA anchors the session's direction — a common 15-min setup among Indian intraday traders.
Which timeframe works best for the 5/25 EMA pair?
On Indian indices, the 5/25 pair is most commonly used on 15m 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.