Pivot point calculator
Work out pivot points, support and resistance levels from the previous period's prices, with five common methods. It runs in your browser and nothing is stored.
Your numbers
Find the and the levels around it for the next period.
The standard formula and the most common one. If you are unsure, use this.
The highest price of the last period.
The lowest price.
Where the period ended.
Use the high, low and close of the previous day (or week or month). The prices are pre-filled around the ECB reference rate for the pair, only as a starting point: replace all of them with the real high, low and close from your chart.
Your answer
From the previous high of 1.12430, low of 1.11430 and close of 1.12130, the classic pivot point is 1.11997. Levels above it are resistance (R1 at 1.12563, R2 at 1.12997, R3 at 1.13563) and levels below it are support (S1 at 1.11563, S2 at 1.10997, S3 at 1.10563). Traders watch them as prices where the market may pause or turn. They are reference points, not predictions.
| Level | Price | Pips from pivot |
|---|---|---|
| R3 (resistance) | 1.13563 | +156.7 |
| R2 (resistance) | 1.12997 | +100 |
| R1 (resistance) | 1.12563 | +56.7 |
| Pivot point | 1.11997 | — |
| S1 (support) | 1.11563 | −43.3 |
| S2 (support) | 1.10997 | −100 |
| S3 (support) | 1.10563 | −143.3 |
Pivot levels are reference prices that some traders watch. They do not predict where price will go.
+Show the working
- Pivot = (high + low + close) ÷ 3 = (1.12430 + 1.11430 + 1.12130) ÷ 3 = 1.11997.
- Range of the period = high − low = 1.12430 − 1.11430 = 0.01000.
- R1 = 2 × pivot − low = 2 × 1.11997 − 1.11430 = 1.12563.
- S1 = 2 × pivot − high = 2 × 1.11997 − 1.12430 = 1.11563.
- R2 = pivot + range and S2 = pivot − range = 1.12997 and 1.10997.
- Formulas: Pivot = (H + L + C) ÷ 3. R1 = 2 × Pivot − L, S1 = 2 × Pivot − H, R2 = Pivot + (H − L), S2 = Pivot − (H − L), R3 = H + 2 × (Pivot − L), S3 = L − 2 × (H − Pivot).
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What are pivot points?
Pivot points are price levels worked out from the previous period's high, low and close. The central level is called the pivot point, and the levels above it (R1, R2, R3) and below it (S1, S2, S3) are called resistance and support. Traders plot them on a chart before a new day, week or month starts and use them as reference prices.
They are popular partly because they are simple and fixed: once the previous period is over, the levels for the next one do not change. They are only arithmetic on past prices, so they say nothing certain about what the market will do next.
The five methods in this calculator
- Classic: the pivot is the average of the high, low and close. Support and resistance are built from the pivot and the previous range. It is the most widely used method.
- Fibonacci: the same pivot, with the levels placed 38.2%, 61.8% and 100% of the previous range above and below it.
- Woodie: gives double weight to the close, so the pivot is pulled toward where the period ended.
- Camarilla: builds four tight levels each side around the close, using the previous range.
- DeMark: works from the open, high, low and close, and gives a single pivot with one support and one resistance.
Worked example
Take a previous day with a high of 1.1000, a low of 1.0800 and a close of 1.0900. The classic pivot is (1.1000 + 1.0800 + 1.0900) ÷ 3 = 1.0900.
| Level | Classic | Fibonacci |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 1.1200 | 1.1100 |
| R2 | 1.1100 | 1.1024 |
| R1 | 1.1000 | 1.0976 |
| Pivot | 1.0900 | 1.0900 |
| S1 | 1.0800 | 1.0824 |
| S2 | 1.0700 | 1.0776 |
| S3 | 1.0600 | 1.0700 |
Choosing the period
- For daily pivots use the previous day's high, low and close. Weekly and monthly pivots use the previous week or month and give wider levels.
- Forex trades around the clock, so the platform decides where a day ends. Many charts end the day at 5 pm New York time. Use the same values your own chart uses so your levels match it.
- Prices must come from the same instrument and the same feed. A different broker can show slightly different highs and lows.
Limits to keep in mind
- Pivot points are reference levels, not forecasts. Price can pass straight through them or ignore them.
- Different methods give different levels from the same prices. None of them is the correct one.
- On a quiet day the levels sit close together, and after a very wide day they sit far apart, so check them against the instrument's usual range.
- Trading around any level carries a high risk of loss, and a stop loss is not guaranteed to fill at the price you set.
Frequently asked questions
+What is a pivot point?
A pivot point is a price level worked out from the previous period's high, low and close. Traders draw it, together with support and resistance levels above and below it, as reference prices for the next period.
+How do I calculate a classic pivot point?
Add the previous high, low and close and divide by three. For a high of 1.1000, a low of 1.0800 and a close of 1.0900 the pivot is 1.0900. The first resistance is twice the pivot minus the low, and the first support is twice the pivot minus the high.
+Which pivot point method should I use?
There is no best method. Classic is the most widely used. Fibonacci spaces the levels by Fibonacci ratios of the previous range, Woodie gives extra weight to the close, Camarilla builds tight levels around the close, and DeMark uses the open as well. Many traders pick the one their platform shows by default.
+Which period's high, low and close should I enter?
For daily pivots use the previous day's values, for weekly pivots the previous week's, and so on. In forex the daily close is usually taken at the market's 5 pm New York time, but check what your platform uses so your levels match its chart.
+Do pivot points predict where the price will go?
No. They are only reference levels from past prices. Some traders watch them because many others do, but price can pass through them or ignore them, and they do not remove the risk of a trade.