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 2026-10-13 21:31 IST ·
Recommended timeframes: 15m
Live 5/25 state
NIFTY 50
5m
FAST > SLOW
gap +29 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 09:15 IST
Bullish
· 74 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +50 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 09:30 IST
Bullish
· 23 bars ago
1h
FAST > SLOW
gap +62 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 10:15 IST
Bullish
· 6 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -190 bp
last cross: 2026-08-19 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 37 bars ago
15m 5/25 · 30-day whipsaws
5
false signals · 30 calendar days
BANK NIFTY
5m
FAST > SLOW
gap +22 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 13:50 IST
Bullish
· 20 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +37 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 09:15 IST
Bullish
· 25 bars ago
1h
FAST > SLOW
gap +48 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 09:15 IST
Bullish
· 7 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -87 bp
last cross: 2026-09-02 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 27 bars ago
15m 5/25 · 30-day whipsaws
6
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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2026-10-13 09:30
Bullish · 22,532.90
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2026-10-12 10:30
Bearish · 22,459.85
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2026-10-09 09:45
Bullish · 22,459.95
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2026-10-07 12:15
Bearish · 22,648.90
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2026-10-07 10:45
Bullish · 22,705.10
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2026-10-07 09:45
Bearish · 22,609.40
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2026-10-05 13:30
Bullish · 22,555.40
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2026-10-05 11:45
Bearish · 22,434.15
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2026-10-05 09:15
Bullish · 22,568.95
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2026-09-30 14:15
Bearish · 22,642.75
BANK NIFTY · 15m
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2026-10-13 09:15
Bullish · 55,174.95
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2026-10-12 09:45
Bearish · 55,103.30
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2026-10-09 09:30
Bullish · 55,160.00
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2026-10-08 09:15
Bearish · 54,879.10
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2026-10-07 14:30
Bullish · 55,163.05
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2026-10-07 13:00
Bearish · 54,891.15
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2026-10-07 10:15
Bullish · 55,248.95
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2026-10-07 09:15
Bearish · 54,737.05
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2026-10-05 13:30
Bullish · 54,830.70
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2026-10-05 11:30
Bearish · 54,554.65
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 → 2026-10-08 · 1316 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
518 |
+0.069% |
57.5% |
2.3 |
| Trending Bear |
313 |
+0.028% |
50.8% |
0.48 |
| Ranging |
485 |
-0.011% |
48.2% |
-0.28 |
BANKNIFTY — 5/25
2021-06-14 → 2026-10-08 · 1315 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
504 |
+0.053% |
52.2% |
1.23 |
| Trending Bear |
296 |
+0.044% |
54.7% |
0.6 |
| Ranging |
515 |
+0.023% |
52.0% |
0.52 |
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.