About the Pivot Point Calculator
This pivot point calculator turns the previous period’s high, low and close into the pivot level plus three support and three resistance levels. Choose the classic (floor trader) method, Fibonacci, Camarilla or Woodie — the table underneath shows all four side by side, including the Camarilla R4 and S4 breakout levels.
Day traders use yesterday’s daily bar to plan today’s entries, stops and targets; swing traders apply the same formulas to last week’s or last month’s bar for longer-term levels. It works for stocks, futures, forex and crypto because it only needs three prices.
Pivot points are a mechanical way to mark where price has often paused or reversed; they are not predictions. Use the prices from the session your market actually trades (for 24-hour markets, pick a consistent daily close time) and combine the levels with your own risk management.
With the default inputs, the pivot point (p) is 150.6. Change any value above to recalculate instantly.
How to use the pivot point calculator
- 1Take the high, low and close from the previous day (or week or month).
- 2Enter the three prices exactly as your chart shows them.
- 3Choose the pivot method you trade with.
- 4Read the pivot plus R1–R3 and S1–S3, and compare all methods in the table.
- 5Mark the levels on your chart and plan entries, stops and targets around them.
Formula and method
All four methods start from the previous period’s high (H), low (L) and close (C). The classic floor-trader pivot is the average of the three prices; support and resistance levels project the prior range above and below it. Fibonacci pivots use the same P but space levels at 38.2%, 61.8% and 100% of the range.
Camarilla levels are anchored on the close rather than the pivot and use the range multiplied by 1.1 and divided by 12, 6, 4 and 2, giving tight inner levels (R3/S3 for reversals) and outer R4/S4 breakout levels. Woodie pivots double-weight the close in the pivot, then apply the classic formulas. The primary pivot shown for Fibonacci and Camarilla is the classic P.
- H
- Previous period high
- L
- Previous period low
- C
- Previous period close
- P
- Pivot point
- R1–R4
- Resistance levels above the pivot
- S1–S4
- Support levels below the pivot
Worked examples
Classic pivots for a stock: H 152.40, L 148.10, C 151.30
P = (152.40 + 148.10 + 151.30) ÷ 3 = 150.60. R1 = 2 × 150.60 − 148.10 = 153.10 and S1 = 2 × 150.60 − 152.40 = 148.80. The 4.30 range gives R2 = 154.90 and S2 = 146.30, while R3 = 157.40 and S3 = 144.50.
Camarilla levels for EUR/USD: H 1.0950, L 1.0870, C 1.0925
The range is 0.0080, and 0.0080 × 1.1 = 0.0088. Camarilla R3 = 1.0925 + 0.0088 ÷ 4 = 1.0947 and S3 = 1.0925 − 0.0022 = 1.0903; the inner R1/S1 levels sit just 0.00073 either side of the close, and the R4/S4 breakout levels are 0.0044 away at 1.0969 and 1.0881.
Fibonacci pivots for an index future: H 5,120, L 5,040, C 5,100
The pivot is (5,120 + 5,040 + 5,100) ÷ 3 ≈ 5,086.67. With an 80-point range, R1 = P + 0.382 × 80 ≈ 5,117.23, R2 = P + 49.44 ≈ 5,136.11 and R3 = P + 80 ≈ 5,166.67.
Frequently asked questions
Which pivot point method is best?+
None is objectively best. Classic pivots are the most widely watched, which can make them self-fulfilling; Camarilla suits intraday mean-reversion traders because its levels sit close to the prior close; Fibonacci and Woodie are popular with traders who already use those tools.
Should I use daily, weekly or monthly pivots?+
Match the pivot period to your holding period: previous-day prices for intraday trading, previous-week prices for swing trades of several days, and previous-month prices for position trades lasting weeks.
What time should I use for the close in forex or crypto?+
Markets that trade around the clock have no official close, so pick a consistent cut-off. Many forex traders use 5 pm New York time; for crypto, 00:00 UTC is common. Using the same cut-off as other traders matters more than which one.
How do traders use pivot points?+
Price above the pivot is often treated as a bullish bias and below it as bearish. R1/S1 and R2/S2 act as profit targets or areas to watch for reversals, and a decisive break through R3/S3 (or Camarilla R4/S4) is read as a breakout.
Why do Camarilla levels differ so much from classic pivots?+
Camarilla levels are centred on the previous close and scaled by fractions of the range (1.1 ÷ 12, 6, 4 and 2), so they cluster tightly around the close, while classic levels extend a full range or more from the pivot.
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