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 2026-10-02 16:51 IST ·
Recommended timeframes: 5m
Live 5/9 state
NIFTY 50
5m
FAST > SLOW
gap +5 bp
last cross: 2026-10-01 14:30 IST
Bullish
· 12 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +5 bp
last cross: 2026-10-01 15:00 IST
Bullish
· 2 bars ago
1h
FAST < SLOW
gap -18 bp
last cross: 2026-09-30 14:15 IST
Bearish
· 10 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -81 bp
last cross: 2026-08-14 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 33 bars ago
5m 5/9 · 30-day whipsaws
49
false signals · 30 calendar days
BANK NIFTY
5m
FAST > SLOW
gap +2 bp
last cross: 2026-10-01 14:30 IST
Bullish
· 12 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +0 bp
last cross: 2026-10-01 15:15 IST
Bullish
· 1 bars ago
1h
FAST < SLOW
gap -10 bp
last cross: 2026-10-01 12:15 IST
Bearish
· 4 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -70 bp
last cross: 2026-09-02 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 20 bars ago
5m 5/9 · 30-day whipsaws
28
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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2026-10-01 14:30
Bullish · 22,362.10
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2026-10-01 12:00
Bearish · 22,544.10
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2026-10-01 11:55
Bullish · 22,567.35
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2026-10-01 11:50
Bearish · 22,548.15
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2026-10-01 11:40
Bullish · 22,571.80
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2026-10-01 10:40
Bearish · 22,563.05
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2026-10-01 10:30
Bullish · 22,579.55
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2026-10-01 10:20
Bearish · 22,560.55
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2026-10-01 10:00
Bullish · 22,599.55
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2026-09-30 13:35
Bearish · 22,757.05
BANK NIFTY · 5m
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2026-10-01 14:30
Bullish · 54,413.10
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2026-10-01 12:10
Bearish · 54,843.55
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2026-10-01 11:35
Bullish · 54,974.65
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2026-10-01 11:00
Bearish · 54,898.45
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2026-10-01 09:25
Bullish · 54,838.35
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2026-09-30 13:40
Bearish · 54,970.80
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2026-09-30 09:15
Bullish · 54,428.55
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2026-09-29 15:25
Bearish · 54,259.95
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2026-09-29 13:45
Bullish · 54,262.55
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2026-09-29 13:20
Bearish · 54,202.30
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 → 2026-09-29 · 1326 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
563 |
+0.085% |
58.6% |
2.87 |
| Trending Bear |
379 |
+0.001% |
48.8% |
0.02 |
| Ranging |
384 |
-0.011% |
48.2% |
-0.25 |
BANKNIFTY — 5/9
2021-05-23 → 2026-09-29 · 1325 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
534 |
+0.052% |
53.2% |
1.24 |
| Trending Bear |
366 |
+0.071% |
54.9% |
1.12 |
| Ranging |
425 |
-0.004% |
50.4% |
-0.08 |
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.