5/9 EMA crossover
on NIFTY & BANKNIFTY.
The fastest scalp pair. 5/9 EMA crossovers print several times per session on 5-minute NIFTY.
The 5/9 EMA pair is the standard 5-minute scalp trigger on Indian-index intraday charts. It reacts within 2–3 bars of a turn — fastest of all common EMA pairs — which makes it high-signal in a trending session and pure noise in a range. Best combined with a 15-min trend filter and the whipsaw counter above.
Updated 2026-07-04 14:07 IST ·
Recommended timeframes: 5m
Live 5/9 state
NIFTY 50
5m
FAST < SLOW
gap -0 bp
last cross: 2026-07-03 12:40 IST
Bearish
· 34 bars ago
15m
FAST < SLOW
gap -3 bp
last cross: 2026-07-03 13:15 IST
Bearish
· 9 bars ago
1h
FAST > SLOW
gap +6 bp
last cross: 2026-07-01 10:15 IST
Bullish
· 22 bars ago
1d
FAST > SLOW
gap +30 bp
last cross: 2026-06-15 00:00 IST
Bullish
· 13 bars ago
5m 5/9 · 30-day whipsaws
35
false signals · 30 calendar days
BANK NIFTY
5m
FAST > SLOW
gap +1 bp
last cross: 2026-07-03 14:15 IST
Bullish
· 15 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +1 bp
last cross: 2026-07-03 15:15 IST
Bullish
· 1 bars ago
1h
FAST < SLOW
gap -2 bp
last cross: 2026-07-03 12:15 IST
Bearish
· 4 bars ago
1d
FAST > SLOW
gap +28 bp
last cross: 2026-06-09 00:00 IST
Bullish
· 17 bars ago
5m 5/9 · 30-day whipsaws
42
false signals · 30 calendar days
Recent 5/9 crossovers
Last 10 crossovers on the 5m timeframe — the most active for this pair on Indian indices.
NIFTY 50 · 5m
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2026-07-03 12:40
Bearish · 24,345.55
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2026-07-03 11:40
Bullish · 24,338.25
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2026-07-03 11:10
Bearish · 24,322.70
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2026-07-02 14:20
Bullish · 24,147.10
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2026-07-02 13:45
Bearish · 24,130.95
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2026-07-02 12:00
Bullish · 24,101.75
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2026-07-02 11:05
Bearish · 24,098.70
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2026-07-02 10:35
Bullish · 24,113.75
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2026-07-02 10:10
Bearish · 24,075.80
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2026-07-02 09:15
Bullish · 24,094.25
BANK NIFTY · 5m
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2026-07-03 14:15
Bullish · 57,881.80
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2026-07-03 12:20
Bearish · 58,004.35
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2026-07-03 11:45
Bullish · 58,072.35
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2026-07-03 10:45
Bearish · 58,086.80
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2026-07-03 09:20
Bullish · 58,076.85
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2026-07-02 15:15
Bearish · 57,980.45
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2026-07-02 14:40
Bullish · 58,012.35
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2026-07-02 13:25
Bearish · 58,057.05
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2026-07-02 13:10
Bullish · 58,094.20
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2026-07-02 12:55
Bearish · 58,056.75
5-year backtest of the 5/9 regime classifier — daily
For each historical day, we classify the regime under 5/9 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 — 5/9
2021-05-23 → 2026-07-01 · 1263 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
549 |
+0.089% |
58.8% |
3.01 |
| Trending Bear |
350 |
+0.017% |
49.7% |
0.29 |
| Ranging |
364 |
-0.009% |
48.6% |
-0.2 |
BANKNIFTY — 5/9
2021-05-23 → 2026-07-01 · 1262 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
522 |
+0.065% |
54.0% |
1.54 |
| Trending Bear |
339 |
+0.075% |
54.9% |
1.12 |
| Ranging |
401 |
-0.004% |
50.9% |
-0.07 |
Compare with other EMA pairs
5/9 EMA Crossover FAQ
What is the 5/9 EMA crossover?
The 5/9 EMA pair is the standard 5-minute scalp trigger on Indian-index intraday charts. It reacts within 2–3 bars of a turn — fastest of all common EMA pairs — which makes it high-signal in a trending session and pure noise in a range. Best combined with a 15-min trend filter and the whipsaw counter above.
Which timeframe works best for the 5/9 EMA pair?
On Indian indices, the 5/9 pair is most commonly used on 5m 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.