5/25 EMA crossover
on NIFTY & BANKNIFTY.
Fast/mid scalp pair. 5/25 EMA on the 15-minute NIFTY chart.
The 5/25 EMA pair is a compromise between the 5/9 scalp (too fast for 15-min bars) and the standard 9/21 (a bit slow for 15-min turns). 5 EMA reacts to the last 2–3 bars while 25 EMA anchors the session's direction — a common 15-min setup among Indian intraday traders.
Updated 2026-07-04 14:07 IST ·
Recommended timeframes: 15m
Live 5/25 state
NIFTY 50
5m
FAST < SLOW
gap -5 bp
last cross: 2026-07-03 13:05 IST
Bearish
· 29 bars ago
15m
FAST < SLOW
gap -3 bp
last cross: 2026-07-03 14:45 IST
Bearish
· 3 bars ago
1h
FAST > SLOW
gap +43 bp
last cross: 2026-07-01 11:15 IST
Bullish
· 21 bars ago
1d
FAST > SLOW
gap +96 bp
last cross: 2026-06-16 00:00 IST
Bullish
· 12 bars ago
15m 5/25 · 30-day whipsaws
6
false signals · 30 calendar days
BANK NIFTY
5m
FAST > SLOW
gap +3 bp
last cross: 2026-07-03 15:00 IST
Bullish
· 6 bars ago
15m
FAST < SLOW
gap -4 bp
last cross: 2026-07-03 11:00 IST
Bearish
· 18 bars ago
1h
FAST < SLOW
gap -1 bp
last cross: 2026-07-03 15:30 IST
Bearish
· 0 bars ago
1d
FAST > SLOW
gap +194 bp
last cross: 2026-06-09 00:00 IST
Bullish
· 17 bars ago
15m 5/25 · 30-day whipsaws
4
false signals · 30 calendar days
Recent 5/25 crossovers
Last 10 crossovers on the 15m timeframe — the most active for this pair on Indian indices.
NIFTY 50 · 15m
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2026-07-03 14:45
Bearish · 24,256.15
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2026-07-01 09:45
Bullish · 23,981.65
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2026-06-25 14:30
Bearish · 24,071.05
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2026-06-24 11:00
Bullish · 23,985.85
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2026-06-23 11:30
Bearish · 24,083.10
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2026-06-23 11:00
Bullish · 24,114.40
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2026-06-23 10:45
Bearish · 24,093.85
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2026-06-23 09:30
Bullish · 24,115.50
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2026-06-23 09:15
Bearish · 24,088.95
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2026-06-19 15:15
Bullish · 24,042.70
BANK NIFTY · 15m
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2026-07-03 11:00
Bearish · 57,956.95
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2026-07-03 09:15
Bullish · 58,111.15
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2026-07-02 13:45
Bearish · 58,006.30
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2026-07-01 10:15
Bullish · 57,826.75
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2026-06-25 14:15
Bearish · 58,263.20
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2026-06-24 10:15
Bullish · 57,688.00
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2026-06-23 11:30
Bearish · 57,762.60
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2026-06-19 15:00
Bullish · 57,686.80
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2026-06-19 14:45
Bearish · 57,556.20
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2026-06-19 14:30
Bullish · 57,707.00
5-year backtest of the 5/25 regime classifier — daily
For each historical day, we classify the regime under 5/25 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 — 5/25
2021-06-14 → 2026-07-01 · 1247 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
503 |
+0.076% |
57.9% |
2.49 |
| Trending Bear |
284 |
+0.040% |
51.1% |
0.64 |
| Ranging |
460 |
-0.005% |
49.1% |
-0.12 |
BANKNIFTY — 5/25
2021-06-14 → 2026-07-01 · 1246 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
490 |
+0.069% |
53.1% |
1.59 |
| Trending Bear |
275 |
+0.042% |
54.2% |
0.54 |
| Ranging |
481 |
+0.024% |
52.8% |
0.5 |
Compare with other EMA pairs
5/25 EMA Crossover FAQ
What is the 5/25 EMA crossover?
The 5/25 EMA pair is a compromise between the 5/9 scalp (too fast for 15-min bars) and the standard 9/21 (a bit slow for 15-min turns). 5 EMA reacts to the last 2–3 bars while 25 EMA anchors the session's direction — a common 15-min setup among Indian intraday traders.
Which timeframe works best for the 5/25 EMA pair?
On Indian indices, the 5/25 pair is most commonly used on 15m 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.