9/26 EMA crossover
on NIFTY & BANKNIFTY.
MACD-adjacent. The slow side comes straight from MACD's default 26-period setting.
The 9/26 pair sits between the standard intraday 9/21 and the MACD-default 12/26. Many YouTube and chart-school strategies recommend it as a swing-trade trigger on 15-min and 1-hour Indian-index charts. It generates fewer signals than 9/21, more than 12/26 — a balanced fast-vs-slow combination.
Updated 2026-08-14 18:14 IST ·
Recommended timeframes: 15m, 1h
Live 9/26 state
NIFTY 50
5m
FAST > SLOW
gap +0 bp
last cross: 2026-08-14 15:25 IST
Bullish
· 0 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +4 bp
last cross: 2026-08-14 13:45 IST
Bullish
· 6 bars ago
1h
FAST < SLOW
gap -5 bp
last cross: 2026-08-11 09:15 IST
Bearish
· 37 bars ago
1d
FAST > SLOW
gap +53 bp
last cross: 2026-07-29 00:00 IST
Bullish
· 12 bars ago
15m 9/26 · 30-day whipsaws
2
false signals · 30 calendar days
BANK NIFTY
5m
FAST < SLOW
gap -1 bp
last cross: 2026-08-14 15:15 IST
Bearish
· 2 bars ago
15m
FAST < SLOW
gap -2 bp
last cross: 2026-08-13 13:15 IST
Bearish
· 37 bars ago
1h
FAST < SLOW
gap -7 bp
last cross: 2026-08-14 10:15 IST
Bearish
· 5 bars ago
1d
FAST > SLOW
gap +23 bp
last cross: 2026-08-03 00:00 IST
Bullish
· 9 bars ago
15m 9/26 · 30-day whipsaws
5
false signals · 30 calendar days
Recent 9/26 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 13:45
Bullish · 24,395.00
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2026-08-14 09:15
Bearish · 24,309.10
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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 15:30
Bullish · 24,435.95
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2026-08-10 15:00
Bearish · 24,560.05
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2026-08-10 10:45
Bullish · 24,588.20
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2026-08-07 10:00
Bearish · 24,599.15
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2026-08-05 15:15
Bullish · 24,624.65
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2026-08-05 12:45
Bearish · 24,516.35
BANK NIFTY · 15m
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2026-08-13 13:15
Bearish · 57,576.90
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2026-08-12 14:30
Bullish · 57,663.85
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2026-08-12 13:15
Bearish · 57,507.70
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2026-08-11 15:30
Bullish · 57,446.25
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2026-08-07 10:30
Bearish · 57,812.10
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2026-08-06 09:15
Bullish · 57,793.25
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2026-08-05 12:30
Bearish · 57,579.85
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2026-08-04 15:30
Bullish · 57,907.20
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2026-08-04 11:30
Bearish · 57,588.95
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2026-07-30 14:45
Bullish · 57,035.90
5-year backtest of the 9/26 regime classifier — daily
For each historical day, we classify the regime under 9/26 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 — 9/26
2021-06-15 → 2026-08-11 · 1275 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
561 |
+0.037% |
55.4% |
1.25 |
| Trending Bear |
306 |
+0.010% |
49.3% |
0.16 |
| Ranging |
408 |
+0.061% |
52.5% |
1.34 |
BANKNIFTY — 9/26
2021-06-15 → 2026-08-11 · 1274 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
550 |
+0.044% |
51.3% |
1.07 |
| Trending Bear |
304 |
-0.001% |
54.3% |
-0.01 |
| Ranging |
420 |
+0.079% |
54.5% |
1.6 |
Compare with other EMA pairs
9/26 EMA Crossover FAQ
What is the 9/26 EMA crossover?
The 9/26 pair sits between the standard intraday 9/21 and the MACD-default 12/26. Many YouTube and chart-school strategies recommend it as a swing-trade trigger on 15-min and 1-hour Indian-index charts. It generates fewer signals than 9/21, more than 12/26 — a balanced fast-vs-slow combination.
Which timeframe works best for the 9/26 EMA pair?
On Indian indices, the 9/26 pair is most commonly used on 15m, 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.