Pivot Point Calculator
Enter yesterday's high, low and close — today's support and resistance levels, all computed.
What it is
Pivot points use the previous period's high, low and close to project support and resistance for the current one — a daily staple for intraday traders: price above the pivot leans bullish, below leans bearish, while R1/R2/S1/S2 mark the day's common stalls and springboards. Schools differ — Classic, Fibonacci, Woodie and Camarilla — and this calculator computes all four, switchable instantly.
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Where are today's support and resistance levels?
Enter the previous period's high, low and close — all four formula sets at once, computed in your browser.
Use the previous period's bar (weekly traders use last week's); keep the timeframe consistent with your trading.
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Enter the high, low and close to see the pivot levels.
How to use it
- Enter the previous period's high, low and close (daily traders use yesterday's daily bar; weekly traders use last week's — just keep the timeframe consistent);
- Pick the formula: Classic / Fibonacci / Woodie / Camarilla (Classic by default);
- Read the pivot P and resistances R1–R4, supports S1–S4;
- Usage: above P favors longs, below favors shorts; a hold at P supports with-trend entries; R1/S1 are the day's first target and first gate.
The formula
Classic formula as the example: the pivot is the three-way mean, and levels fan out symmetrically.
Fibonacci: P as Classic, R/S at ±0.382 / ±0.618 / ±1.0 × the range; Woodie: P = (H + L + 2×C) ÷ 4 (close-weighted); Camarilla: R1–R4 = close ± 1.1 × range × (1/12, 1/6, 1/4, 1/2), with no central pivot.
Worked example
Yesterday gold printed H = 2660, L = 2640, C = 2650 — Classic formula:
- P = (2660 + 2640 + 2650) ÷ 3 = 2650;
- R1 = 2×2650 − 2640 = 2660; S1 = 2×2650 − 2660 = 2640;
- R2 = 2650 + 20 = 2670; S2 = 2630; R3 = 2680; S3 = 2620.
Opening above 2650, the first objective is 2660 (R1); losing 2640 (S1) opens 2630 — the day's skeleton at a glance.
FAQ
Q Which of the four formulas should I use?
No right answer, only schools: Classic and Camarilla are the most popular among intraday traders (Camarilla's inner R3/S3 band suits ranging days); Woodie weights the close and reacts faster in trends. What matters is mastering one and staying consistent.
Q What does the pivot P mean?
P is the psychological bull/bear line: trading above it means the previous close was strong and intraday buyers hold the edge; below means the reverse. Many intraday strategies enter with-trend on a hold at P.
Q Pivot points vs Fibonacci retracements?
Pivot points use the previous period's H/L/C to project the current period and refresh every period; Fibonacci retracements use the current swing's high/low and stay fixed while the swing holds. Pivots frame the day; Fibonacci frames the swing.
Q Is this only for daily data?
No — any timeframe works: hourly traders can compute the next hour's pivots from the last hour's H/L/C; weekly and monthly are the same. Keep the "previous period → current period" consistency.
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