Pivot Point Calculator

Category: Trading Calculators
- August 31, 2026
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Calculate key support and resistance levels based on previous price data for informed trading decisions

Pivot Point Levels

Resistance

Pivot Point

Support

About Pivot Points

Pivot points are technical indicators used by traders to determine potential support and resistance levels in the market. They are calculated using the previous period's high, low, and closing prices and can help identify potential turning points in price action.

Calculation Methods

The Standard (Floor) method is the most common pivot point calculation:

Pivot Point (PP) = (High + Low + Close) / 3

Support 1 (S1) = (2 × PP) - High

Support 2 (S2) = PP - (High - Low)

Support 3 (S3) = Low - 2 × (High - PP)

Resistance 1 (R1) = (2 × PP) - Low

Resistance 2 (R2) = PP + (High - Low)

Resistance 3 (R3) = High + 2 × (PP - Low)

Woodie's pivot points place more emphasis on the closing price:

Pivot Point (PP) = (High + Low + 2 × Close) / 4

Support 1 (S1) = (2 × PP) - High

Support 2 (S2) = PP - (High - Low)

Resistance 1 (R1) = (2 × PP) - Low

Resistance 2 (R2) = PP + (High - Low)

Camarilla pivot points use more detailed support and resistance levels:

Pivot Point (PP) = (High + Low + Close) / 3

Support 1 (S1) = Close - (High - Low) × 1.1/12

Support 2 (S2) = Close - (High - Low) × 1.1/6

Support 3 (S3) = Close - (High - Low) × 1.1/4

Support 4 (S4) = Close - (High - Low) × 1.1/2

Resistance 1 (R1) = Close + (High - Low) × 1.1/12

Resistance 2 (R2) = Close + (High - Low) × 1.1/6

Resistance 3 (R3) = Close + (High - Low) × 1.1/4

Resistance 4 (R4) = Close + (High - Low) × 1.1/2

Fibonacci pivot points incorporate Fibonacci ratios:

Pivot Point (PP) = (High + Low + Close) / 3

Support 1 (S1) = PP - 0.382 × (High - Low)

Support 2 (S2) = PP - 0.618 × (High - Low)

Support 3 (S3) = PP - 1.000 × (High - Low)

Resistance 1 (R1) = PP + 0.382 × (High - Low)

Resistance 2 (R2) = PP + 0.618 × (High - Low)

Resistance 3 (R3) = PP + 1.000 × (High - Low)

How to Use

  1. Enter the previous period's high, low, and closing prices
  2. Select your preferred calculation method and time frame
  3. Click "Calculate Pivot Points" to generate support and resistance levels
  4. Use these levels to identify potential reversal zones and set profit targets or stop-loss orders

Trading Tips

  • Price above the pivot point generally indicates a bullish sentiment
  • Price below the pivot point generally indicates a bearish sentiment
  • Support levels may act as potential buying areas
  • Resistance levels may act as potential selling areas
  • The more price tests a pivot level, the weaker it becomes

What this calculates

Pivot point and its support and resistance levels from the prior session.

Formula
P = (high + low + close) ÷ 3; R1 = 2P − low; S1 = 2P − high
Worked example
Yesterday high 1.0900, low 1.0850, close 1.0880 gives P = 1.0877, R1 = 1.0904, S1 = 1.0854.
When to use it
Intraday, as reference levels derived from the previous session’s range.
Common mistake
Pivots are arithmetic, not analysis. They carry no information about what is happening today.