Pivot Point Calculator
Compute pivot point and three support / resistance levels using Classic (Floor), Fibonacci, Camarilla, or Woodie methods. Inputs are the previous session's high, low, and close.
Use the previous session's high, low, and close. For daily pivots, that's yesterday's candle. For weekly, the prior week.
Enter previous high (above the low), low, and close to compute pivot levels.
Each method derives a central Pivot Point (PP) from the prior session, then projects support (S1, S2, S3) and resistance (R1, R2, R3) levels around it. Camarilla skips the central PP and produces four pairs of close-clustered S/R levels instead.
Classic: PP = (H + L + C) / 3
R1 = 2*PP - L, S1 = 2*PP - H
R2 = PP + (H-L), S2 = PP - (H-L)
Fibonacci: PP = (H + L + C) / 3
R1 = PP + 0.382*(H-L), R2 = PP + 0.618*(H-L), R3 = PP + (H-L)
Camarilla: R1 = C + (H-L)*1.1/12 ... R4 = C + (H-L)*1.1/2
(no central PP)
Woodie: PP = (H + L + 2*C) / 4 then R/S as in ClassicEUR/USD previous day: High 1.0950, Low 1.0820, Close 1.0890. Method: Classic.
PP = (1.0950 + 1.0820 + 1.0890) / 3 = 1.0887. R1 = 2×1.0887 − 1.0820 = 1.0954. S1 = 2×1.0887 − 1.0950 = 1.0824. R2 = 1.0887 + 0.0130 = 1.1017. S2 = 1.0887 − 0.0130 = 1.0757.
If price opens above PP and respects R1 as resistance on a retest, that's a textbook bearish reaction setup. Below PP, bias flips to the S-levels.
What are pivot points in trading?
Pivot points are pre-computed support and resistance levels derived from the previous session's high, low, and close. They mark price zones where a market is statistically more likely to react. Day traders use them as objective reference points for entries, targets, and stops.
Which pivot method should I use?
Classic (Floor) is the original and the most widely watched, so it carries the most reflexive significance. Fibonacci uses the same pivot but spaces R/S levels by Fibonacci ratios – useful when price is reacting to Fibonacci structure already. Camarilla compresses levels close to the prior close and is favoured for mean-reversion. Woodie weights the close more heavily and is preferred when the close prints near an extreme.
How are Classic pivot levels calculated?
Pivot Point (PP) = (High + Low + Close) / 3. R1 = 2×PP − Low. S1 = 2×PP − High. R2 = PP + (High − Low). S2 = PP − (High − Low). R3 and S3 extend further. Pivots are recalculated at the start of each session.
What timeframe should the inputs be from?
Match input timeframe to your trade timeframe. Day traders use the previous day's candle. Swing traders may use the prior week. The pivot levels are valid through the next session of the same scale.