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 2026-08-01 22:44 IST ·
Recommended timeframes: 15m, 1h, 1d
Live 12/26 state
NIFTY 50
5m
FAST < SLOW
gap -2 bp
last cross: 2026-07-31 14:35 IST
Bearish
· 11 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +6 bp
last cross: 2026-07-27 09:15 IST
Bullish
· 129 bars ago
1h
FAST > SLOW
gap +32 bp
last cross: 2026-07-27 15:30 IST
Bullish
· 32 bars ago
1d
FAST > SLOW
gap +28 bp
last cross: 2026-06-18 00:00 IST
Bullish
· 30 bars ago
1h 12/26 · 30-day whipsaws
2
false signals · 30 calendar days
BANK NIFTY
5m
FAST < SLOW
gap -1 bp
last cross: 2026-07-31 15:15 IST
Bearish
· 3 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +6 bp
last cross: 2026-07-30 15:00 IST
Bullish
· 28 bars ago
1h
FAST > SLOW
gap +12 bp
last cross: 2026-07-29 10:15 IST
Bullish
· 22 bars ago
1d
FAST > SLOW
gap +4 bp
last cross: 2026-06-11 00:00 IST
Bullish
· 35 bars ago
1h 12/26 · 30-day whipsaws
1
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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2026-07-27 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
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2026-07-14 11:15
Bearish · 24,091.90
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2026-07-13 11:15
Bullish · 24,182.00
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2026-07-13 09:15
Bearish · 24,114.15
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2026-07-10 15:30
Bullish · 24,206.90
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2026-07-08 13:15
Bearish · 23,897.60
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2026-07-01 15:30
Bullish · 24,005.85
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2026-06-29 13:15
Bearish · 23,958.35
BANK NIFTY · 1h
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2026-07-29 10:15
Bullish · 57,157.25
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2026-07-28 12:15
Bearish · 56,821.00
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2026-07-27 15:15
Bullish · 57,115.95
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2026-07-21 15:15
Bearish · 57,817.60
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2026-07-17 10:15
Bullish · 58,062.60
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2026-07-15 13:15
Bearish · 57,721.10
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2026-07-15 11:15
Bullish · 58,079.85
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2026-07-14 12:15
Bearish · 57,469.30
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2026-07-10 13:15
Bullish · 58,096.40
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2026-07-08 11:15
Bearish · 57,792.20
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 → 2026-07-29 · 1266 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
564 |
+0.024% |
54.8% |
0.81 |
| Trending Bear |
313 |
+0.007% |
48.9% |
0.12 |
| Ranging |
389 |
+0.083% |
54.0% |
1.87 |
BANKNIFTY — 12/26
2021-06-15 → 2026-07-29 · 1265 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
554 |
+0.048% |
52.2% |
1.17 |
| Trending Bear |
292 |
+0.014% |
54.5% |
0.18 |
| Ranging |
419 |
+0.062% |
53.7% |
1.29 |
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.