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Pivot point calculator

Five methods, one set of inputs. The formula for whichever method you pick is printed under the result, so the levels are checkable rather than merely asserted.

Previous period
Only sets the price precision and the pip size used for the distances.
The most widely watched — three levels either side of the mean price
The closing price of the period you are projecting from.
Pivot point
1.08500EUR/USD
Close above the pivot — read as constructive
Resistance
R3
162.7 pips from the close
1.10127
R2
108.5 pips from the close
1.09585
R1
54.2 pips from the close
1.09042
Support
S1
54.3 pips from the close
1.07957
S2
108.5 pips from the close
1.07415
S3
162.8 pips from the close
1.06872
Formula for this method
P = (H + L + C) / 3 R1 = 2P − L · S1 = 2P − H R2 = P + (H − L) · S2 = P − (H − L) R3 = H + 2(P − L) · S3 = L − 2(H − P)
Choosing a method
MethodLevelsBest forNeeds open
Classic3 + 3General intraday support/resistanceNo
Fibonacci3 + 3Trending sessionsNo
Camarilla4 + 4Mean reversion around the closeNo
Woodie2 + 2Weighting the current openYes
DeMark1 + 1A single conditional level pairYes
Levels are computed from the period you enter — daily pivots take yesterday's high, low and close, weekly pivots take last week's.
How it works

Understanding the numbers

What are pivot points?

Support and resistance levels derived arithmetically from the previous period's high, low and close. Because everyone computes them the same way from the same data, they are among the few levels that are genuinely shared.

How are they used?

The pivot itself is the session's rough dividing line: trading above it is read as constructive, below it as weak. R1/S1 are the first levels a move is expected to test, R2/S2 the stretch case.

Which method should I use?

Classic is the default and the most widely watched. Fibonacci spaces levels by the golden ratios. Camarilla clusters four tight levels around the close for mean reversion. Woodie and DeMark weight the open, so they need it as an input.

Which timeframe?

Daily pivots from the previous day's OHLC are the standard for intraday trading. Weekly and monthly pivots matter to swing positions. Whatever you choose, the inputs must come from a completed period.

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