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 2026-10-13 21:31 IST ·
Recommended timeframes: 15m, 1h
Live 9/26 state
NIFTY 50
5m
FAST > SLOW
gap +24 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 09:15 IST
Bullish
· 74 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +35 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 09:30 IST
Bullish
· 23 bars ago
1h
FAST > SLOW
gap +36 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 12:15 IST
Bullish
· 4 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -174 bp
last cross: 2026-08-26 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 32 bars ago
15m 9/26 · 30-day whipsaws
2
false signals · 30 calendar days
BANK NIFTY
5m
FAST > SLOW
gap +19 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 14:00 IST
Bullish
· 18 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +26 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 09:30 IST
Bullish
· 24 bars ago
1h
FAST > SLOW
gap +31 bp
last cross: 2026-10-13 09:15 IST
Bullish
· 7 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -97 bp
last cross: 2026-09-02 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 27 bars ago
15m 9/26 · 30-day whipsaws
3
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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2026-10-13 09:30
Bullish · 22,532.90
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2026-10-12 10:45
Bearish · 22,424.15
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2026-10-09 10:00
Bullish · 22,480.70
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2026-10-07 12:45
Bearish · 22,621.55
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2026-10-07 10:15
Bullish · 22,697.90
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2026-10-07 10:00
Bearish · 22,611.50
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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 09:45
Bullish · 22,566.90
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2026-09-30 14:15
Bearish · 22,642.75
BANK NIFTY · 15m
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2026-10-13 09:30
Bullish · 55,261.30
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2026-10-12 10:15
Bearish · 55,019.55
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2026-10-09 09:45
Bullish · 55,166.80
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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 13:15
Bearish · 54,941.75
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2026-10-07 10:15
Bullish · 55,248.95
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2026-10-07 09:30
Bearish · 54,737.20
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2026-10-05 13:30
Bullish · 54,830.70
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2026-10-05 11:45
Bearish · 54,492.05
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 → 2026-10-08 · 1315 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
561 |
+0.037% |
55.4% |
1.25 |
| Trending Bear |
336 |
-0.007% |
48.8% |
-0.12 |
| Ranging |
418 |
+0.051% |
51.7% |
1.15 |
BANKNIFTY — 9/26
2021-06-15 → 2026-10-08 · 1314 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
552 |
+0.041% |
51.1% |
1.0 |
| Trending Bear |
323 |
-0.003% |
54.5% |
-0.04 |
| Ranging |
439 |
+0.070% |
53.5% |
1.46 |
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.