Pivot Point Calculator

Pivot points are price levels worked out from the previous session’s high, low and close. Day traders use them to spot potential support and resistance for the day ahead. This calculator gives you Classic, Fibonacci, Camarilla and Woodie pivots side by side.

How To Use The Calculator

1. Find the previous session’s high, low and close in your trading platform. For daily pivots, use yesterday’s daily candle. For weekly pivots, use last week’s.
2. Enter the three prices. The levels for all four methods appear straight away in the table.
3. Mark the levels on your chart and watch how the price behaves when it gets close to them.

What Are Pivot Points?

The main pivot point (P) is roughly the average price of the previous session. If the market trades above it, the mood is seen as positive. Below it, as negative. Around the pivot sit resistance levels (R1, R2, R3) above and support levels (S1, S2, S3) below, where the price often pauses or turns.

Because so many traders watch the same levels, pivots can become self-fulfilling. They are especially popular in forex, index and futures trading.

The Four Methods

1. Classic: P = (high + low + close) ÷ 3. R1 = 2P − low and S1 = 2P − high. The most widely used version.
2. Fibonacci: uses the same pivot, but places support and resistance at 38.2%, 61.8% and 100% of the previous range.
3. Camarilla: levels sit closer to the close and are spread by fixed fractions of the range. Popular with short-term traders who trade reversals at R3 and S3 and breakouts at R4 and S4.
4. Woodie: gives the close more weight: P = (high + low + 2 × close) ÷ 4.

How Traders Use Pivots

• Bias: trading above the pivot favors buying, below it favors selling.
• Targets: R1 and S1 are common first profit targets.
• Stops: a stop just beyond the next level gives the trade room to breathe.
• Breakouts: a strong move through R2 or S2 can signal a trending day.

Learn more in our guide to trading with pivot points.