12/26 EMA crossover
on NIFTY & BANKNIFTY.
The MACD pair. 12/26 is what every default MACD on every charting platform uses.
12/26 is the canonical MACD setting. When you read "MACD bullish cross" on a news site or alert, 12/26 is what's underneath. Slower than 9/21 — fewer false signals, but slower to flip in genuine trend changes.
Updated 2026-09-16 00:48 IST ·
Recommended timeframes: 15m, 1h, 1d
Live 12/26 state
NIFTY 50
5m
FAST < SLOW
gap -14 bp
last cross: 2026-09-15 10:05 IST
Bearish
· 66 bars ago
15m
FAST < SLOW
gap -23 bp
last cross: 2026-09-15 10:45 IST
Bearish
· 19 bars ago
1h
FAST < SLOW
gap -37 bp
last cross: 2026-08-27 11:15 IST
Bearish
· 102 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -99 bp
last cross: 2026-08-27 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 12 bars ago
1h 12/26 · 30-day whipsaws
4
false signals · 30 calendar days
BANK NIFTY
5m
FAST < SLOW
gap -12 bp
last cross: 2026-09-15 09:50 IST
Bearish
· 69 bars ago
15m
FAST < SLOW
gap -20 bp
last cross: 2026-09-15 10:45 IST
Bearish
· 18 bars ago
1h
FAST < SLOW
gap -26 bp
last cross: 2026-09-07 09:15 IST
Bearish
· 52 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -54 bp
last cross: 2026-09-04 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 6 bars ago
1h 12/26 · 30-day whipsaws
2
false signals · 30 calendar days
Recent 12/26 crossovers
Last 10 crossovers on the 1h timeframe — the most active for this pair on Indian indices.
NIFTY 50 · 1h
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2026-08-27 11:15
Bearish · 24,154.85
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2026-08-25 15:15
Bullish · 24,334.55
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2026-08-25 09:15
Bearish · 24,141.20
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2026-08-24 15:30
Bullish · 24,219.05
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2026-08-24 14:15
Bearish · 24,182.80
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2026-08-20 13:15
Bullish · 24,238.45
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2026-08-11 09:15
Bearish · 24,473.00
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2026-07-27 15:30
Bullish · 23,995.95
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2026-07-21 14:15
Bearish · 24,184.10
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2026-07-17 10:15
Bullish · 24,235.70
BANK NIFTY · 1h
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2026-09-07 09:15
Bearish · 57,097.95
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2026-09-03 12:15
Bullish · 57,549.80
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2026-09-01 13:15
Bearish · 57,178.50
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2026-08-31 15:30
Bullish · 58,024.95
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2026-08-28 09:15
Bearish · 57,488.00
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2026-08-26 09:15
Bullish · 57,903.55
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2026-08-25 11:15
Bearish · 57,462.35
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2026-08-20 10:15
Bullish · 57,679.60
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2026-08-14 10:15
Bearish · 57,457.05
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2026-08-12 15:15
Bullish · 57,885.85
5-year backtest of the 12/26 regime classifier — daily
For each historical day, we classify the regime under 12/26 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 — 12/26
2021-06-15 → 2026-09-10 · 1297 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
572 |
+0.024% |
54.7% |
0.82 |
| Trending Bear |
325 |
-0.006% |
48.0% |
-0.1 |
| Ranging |
400 |
+0.078% |
53.2% |
1.78 |
BANKNIFTY — 12/26
2021-06-15 → 2026-09-10 · 1296 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
563 |
+0.041% |
51.5% |
1.02 |
| Trending Bear |
297 |
+0.006% |
54.2% |
0.08 |
| Ranging |
436 |
+0.067% |
53.4% |
1.43 |
Compare with other EMA pairs
12/26 EMA Crossover FAQ
What is the 12/26 EMA crossover?
12/26 is the canonical MACD setting. When you read "MACD bullish cross" on a news site or alert, 12/26 is what's underneath. Slower than 9/21 — fewer false signals, but slower to flip in genuine trend changes.
Which timeframe works best for the 12/26 EMA pair?
On Indian indices, the 12/26 pair is most commonly used on 15m, 1h, 1d 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.