9/26 EMA crossover
on NIFTY & BANKNIFTY.
MACD-adjacent. The slow side comes straight from MACD's default 26-period setting.
The 9/26 pair sits between the standard intraday 9/21 and the MACD-default 12/26. Many YouTube and chart-school strategies recommend it as a swing-trade trigger on 15-min and 1-hour Indian-index charts. It generates fewer signals than 9/21, more than 12/26 — a balanced fast-vs-slow combination.
Updated 2026-08-02 03:49 IST ·
Recommended timeframes: 15m, 1h
Live 9/26 state
NIFTY 50
5m
FAST < SLOW
gap -2 bp
last cross: 2026-07-31 14:30 IST
Bearish
· 12 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +6 bp
last cross: 2026-07-29 09:15 IST
Bullish
· 77 bars ago
1h
FAST > SLOW
gap +38 bp
last cross: 2026-07-27 14:15 IST
Bullish
· 34 bars ago
1d
FAST > SLOW
gap +36 bp
last cross: 2026-07-29 00:00 IST
Bullish
· 2 bars ago
15m 9/26 · 30-day whipsaws
1
false signals · 30 calendar days
BANK NIFTY
5m
FAST < SLOW
gap -2 bp
last cross: 2026-07-31 15:15 IST
Bearish
· 3 bars ago
15m
FAST > SLOW
gap +6 bp
last cross: 2026-07-30 14:45 IST
Bullish
· 29 bars ago
1h
FAST > SLOW
gap +16 bp
last cross: 2026-07-29 10:15 IST
Bullish
· 22 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -5 bp
last cross: 2026-07-28 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 3 bars ago
15m 9/26 · 30-day whipsaws
6
false signals · 30 calendar days
Recent 9/26 crossovers
Last 10 crossovers on the 15m timeframe — the most active for this pair on Indian indices.
NIFTY 50 · 15m
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2026-07-29 09:15
Bullish · 24,178.50
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2026-07-28 15:00
Bearish · 23,969.40
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2026-07-24 14:00
Bullish · 23,797.40
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2026-07-21 10:15
Bearish · 24,199.60
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2026-07-20 14:00
Bullish · 24,250.90
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2026-07-20 10:00
Bearish · 24,209.95
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2026-07-17 09:15
Bullish · 24,210.00
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2026-07-16 13:30
Bearish · 24,053.05
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2026-07-16 10:15
Bullish · 24,123.50
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2026-07-15 13:00
Bearish · 24,054.40
BANK NIFTY · 15m
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2026-07-30 14:45
Bullish · 57,035.90
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2026-07-30 09:30
Bearish · 56,835.35
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2026-07-29 09:45
Bullish · 57,051.50
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2026-07-28 12:30
Bearish · 56,916.40
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2026-07-28 12:15
Bullish · 56,985.40
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2026-07-28 11:45
Bearish · 56,965.30
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2026-07-28 11:30
Bullish · 57,022.50
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2026-07-28 10:00
Bearish · 56,894.65
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2026-07-24 12:45
Bullish · 56,714.80
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2026-07-21 11:30
Bearish · 57,861.20
5-year backtest of the 9/26 regime classifier — daily
For each historical day, we classify the regime under 9/26 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 — 9/26
2021-06-15 → 2026-07-29 · 1266 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
554 |
+0.037% |
55.4% |
1.24 |
| Trending Bear |
306 |
+0.010% |
49.3% |
0.16 |
| Ranging |
406 |
+0.062% |
52.7% |
1.36 |
BANKNIFTY — 9/26
2021-06-15 → 2026-07-29 · 1265 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
543 |
+0.048% |
51.7% |
1.15 |
| Trending Bear |
304 |
-0.001% |
54.3% |
-0.01 |
| Ranging |
418 |
+0.073% |
54.3% |
1.48 |
Compare with other EMA pairs
9/26 EMA Crossover FAQ
What is the 9/26 EMA crossover?
The 9/26 pair sits between the standard intraday 9/21 and the MACD-default 12/26. Many YouTube and chart-school strategies recommend it as a swing-trade trigger on 15-min and 1-hour Indian-index charts. It generates fewer signals than 9/21, more than 12/26 — a balanced fast-vs-slow combination.
Which timeframe works best for the 9/26 EMA pair?
On Indian indices, the 9/26 pair is most commonly used on 15m, 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.