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 2026-09-16 04:53 IST ·
Recommended timeframes: 15m, 1h
Live 9/26 state
NIFTY 50
5m
FAST < SLOW
gap -19 bp
last cross: 2026-09-15 10:05 IST
Bearish
· 67 bars ago
15m
FAST < SLOW
gap -33 bp
last cross: 2026-09-15 10:45 IST
Bearish
· 20 bars ago
1h
FAST < SLOW
gap -52 bp
last cross: 2026-08-27 10:15 IST
Bearish
· 104 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -138 bp
last cross: 2026-08-26 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 13 bars ago
15m 9/26 · 30-day whipsaws
1
false signals · 30 calendar days
BANK NIFTY
5m
FAST < SLOW
gap -16 bp
last cross: 2026-09-15 09:45 IST
Bearish
· 71 bars ago
15m
FAST < SLOW
gap -28 bp
last cross: 2026-09-15 10:45 IST
Bearish
· 19 bars ago
1h
FAST < SLOW
gap -39 bp
last cross: 2026-09-07 09:15 IST
Bearish
· 53 bars ago
1d
FAST < SLOW
gap -78 bp
last cross: 2026-09-02 00:00 IST
Bearish
· 8 bars ago
15m 9/26 · 30-day whipsaws
4
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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2026-09-15 10:45
Bearish · 23,338.35
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2026-09-11 14:15
Bullish · 23,424.40
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2026-09-04 15:15
Bearish · 23,897.70
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2026-09-04 10:15
Bullish · 23,963.80
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2026-09-03 13:00
Bearish · 23,925.95
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2026-09-03 09:15
Bullish · 23,981.95
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2026-09-01 13:30
Bearish · 24,034.20
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2026-09-01 11:00
Bullish · 24,107.05
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2026-08-31 09:15
Bearish · 24,043.05
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2026-08-28 15:15
Bullish · 24,175.65
BANK NIFTY · 15m
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2026-09-15 10:45
Bearish · 56,169.25
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2026-09-11 13:30
Bullish · 56,324.95
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2026-09-04 15:00
Bearish · 57,437.35
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2026-09-04 11:00
Bullish · 57,535.80
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2026-09-03 15:30
Bearish · 57,380.60
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2026-09-03 09:15
Bullish · 57,570.95
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2026-09-01 13:30
Bearish · 57,362.65
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2026-08-31 15:00
Bullish · 57,402.45
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2026-08-27 10:30
Bearish · 57,756.05
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2026-08-25 15:15
Bullish · 57,514.20
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 → 2026-09-10 · 1297 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
561 |
+0.037% |
55.4% |
1.25 |
| Trending Bear |
319 |
-0.002% |
48.6% |
-0.04 |
| Ranging |
417 |
+0.055% |
51.8% |
1.25 |
BANKNIFTY — 9/26
2021-06-15 → 2026-09-10 · 1296 days
| Regime | N |
Mean fwd 1d | Win% |
t-stat |
| Trending Bull |
552 |
+0.041% |
51.1% |
1.0 |
| Trending Bear |
309 |
-0.008% |
54.0% |
-0.11 |
| Ranging |
435 |
+0.077% |
54.0% |
1.62 |
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.