20/50 EMA crossover
on NIFTY & BANKNIFTY.
Intermediate trend. The default 1-hour pair on most setups.
20/50 EMAs are the conventional choice on 1-hour Indian-index charts. They define the multi-day swing direction without flickering on every gap or news bar. Outside news catalysts, the 20/50 1-hour cross often coincides with a trend-leg pivot.
Updated 2026-09-16 04:53 IST ·
Recommended timeframes: 1h
Live 20/50 state
NIFTY 50
5m
FAST < SLOW
gap -25 bp
last cross: 2026-09-15 10:40 IST
Bearish
· 59 bars ago
15m
FAST < SLOW
gap -30 bp
last cross: 2026-09-04 15:15 IST
Bearish
· 159 bars ago
1h
FAST < SLOW
gap -71 bp
last cross: 2026-08-27 13:15 IST
Bearish
· 101 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -75 bp
last cross: 2026-09-04 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 6 bars ago
1h 20/50 · 30-day whipsaws
2
false signals · 30 calendar days
BANK NIFTY
5m
FAST < SLOW
gap -20 bp
last cross: 2026-09-15 10:30 IST
Bearish
· 62 bars ago
15m
FAST < SLOW
gap -25 bp
last cross: 2026-09-15 10:45 IST
Bearish
· 19 bars ago
1h
FAST < SLOW
gap -50 bp
last cross: 2026-09-04 15:15 IST
Bearish
· 55 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -19 bp
last cross: 2026-09-10 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 2 bars ago
1h 20/50 · 30-day whipsaws
3
false signals · 30 calendar days
Recent 20/50 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 13:15
Bearish · 24,131.75
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2026-08-25 15:30
Bullish · 24,334.55
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2026-08-24 12:15
Bearish · 24,166.40
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2026-08-24 09:15
Bullish · 24,273.10
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2026-08-11 15:30
Bearish · 24,471.70
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2026-07-29 10:15
Bullish · 24,233.70
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2026-07-22 10:15
Bearish · 24,013.70
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2026-07-17 11:15
Bullish · 24,276.55
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2026-07-14 09:15
Bearish · 24,085.15
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2026-07-13 15:30
Bullish · 24,211.00
BANK NIFTY · 1h
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2026-09-04 15:15
Bearish · 57,369.65
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2026-09-04 13:15
Bullish · 57,548.75
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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 13:15
Bearish · 57,416.30
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2026-08-20 14:15
Bullish · 57,448.60
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2026-08-14 10:15
Bearish · 57,457.05
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2026-08-12 15:30
Bullish · 57,885.85
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2026-08-11 10:15
Bearish · 57,297.95
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2026-07-31 12:15
Bullish · 57,308.85
5-year backtest of the 20/50 regime classifier — daily
For each historical day, we classify the regime under 20/50 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 — 20/50
2021-07-19 → 2026-09-10 · 1273 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
565 |
+0.057% |
56.8% |
1.87 |
| Trending Bear |
277 |
+0.032% |
49.5% |
0.47 |
| Ranging |
431 |
+0.007% |
49.4% |
0.16 |
BANKNIFTY — 20/50
2021-07-19 → 2026-09-10 · 1272 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
587 |
+0.009% |
51.3% |
0.24 |
| Trending Bear |
262 |
+0.059% |
57.3% |
0.74 |
| Ranging |
423 |
+0.082% |
52.7% |
1.55 |
Compare with other EMA pairs
20/50 EMA Crossover FAQ
What is the 20/50 EMA crossover?
20/50 EMAs are the conventional choice on 1-hour Indian-index charts. They define the multi-day swing direction without flickering on every gap or news bar. Outside news catalysts, the 20/50 1-hour cross often coincides with a trend-leg pivot.
Which timeframe works best for the 20/50 EMA pair?
On Indian indices, the 20/50 pair is most commonly used on 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.