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| Level | Price |
|---|---|
| R3 | 120 |
| R2 | 115 |
| R1 | 110 |
| P | 105 |
| S1 | 100 |
| S2 | 95 |
| S3 | 90 |
Classic: 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). Fibonacci: P ± 0.382 / 0.618 / 1 × (H − L). Camarilla: C ± (H − L) × 1.1 / 12, 6, 4, 2. Woodie: P = (H + L + 2C) / 4.
The inputs are pre-filled with neutral sample values so you can see how the tool works. Replace them with the high, low and close of the period you want to study. The results update next to the inputs.
What pivot points are
A pivot point is a reference price calculated from the previous period's high (H), low (L) and close (C). Around it the calculator builds resistance levels above (often labelled R) and support levels below (labelled S). Traders use forex pivot points to mark prices where the market reacted before. Pivot levels are reference lines, not predictions. Price can move straight through any of them.
Daily pivot points use the previous day's high, low and close. Weekly and monthly pivots use the previous week or month. Forex has no single closing time, so different data sources may show slightly different daily values. The session time converter shows when the main sessions open and close in Pakistan time.
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Formulas used by the calculator
Classic (floor) pivots
- Pivot (P) = the average of H, L and C
- First resistance = P + (P − L)
- First support = P − (H − P)
- Second resistance = P + (H − L)
- Second support = P − (H − L)
- Third resistance and third support extend the range further from P, as shown in the tool.
Fibonacci pivots
The pivot P is the same as in the classic method. The support and resistance levels are P plus or minus the range (H − L) multiplied by standard Fibonacci ratios. The tool shows the ratios next to each level. For retracement levels between a swing high and low, use the Fibonacci calculator.
Camarilla pivots
Camarilla levels are built around the close, not around P. Each level is the close plus or minus the range (H − L) multiplied by a fixed factor. The factor gets larger for levels further from the close. This keeps the inner levels close to the last price.
Woodie pivots
Woodie's method gives the close more weight than the high and low when it calculates P. The support and resistance levels then follow the same structure as the classic method, using this adjusted P.
How to read the results
- Compare methods. Classic and Fibonacci levels are usually wider apart. Camarilla inner levels sit closer to price.
- Check the inputs. A wrong high or low changes every level. Take the values from the same chart and timeframe you trade.
- Combine with other tools. Pivots are one part of technical analysis. Some traders compare pivot levels with volatility using the ATR stop calculator.
Risk note
Leveraged forex and CFD trading can lose money fast, including more than you planned if price gaps through a level. A pivot level does not tell you where price will go. Before any trade, size the position with the lot size calculator, check the risk-reward ratio and read our risk management guide.
Frequent questions
Which high, low and close should I enter?
Use the previous completed period: yesterday's values for daily pivots, last week's for weekly pivots, last month's for monthly pivots.
Why do my pivots differ from another website?
The other site may use a different closing time, price feed or formula variant. Small differences in H, L or C change every level.
Which pivot method is most accurate?
None. Each method is a different way of drawing reference levels, and no method is more reliable than the others.
Can I use pivot points for gold or indices?
Yes. The formulas work for any instrument with a high, low and close, including metals and stock indices.
What do R and S mean?
R marks resistance levels above the pivot and S marks support levels below it. See the trading glossary for more terms.