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Pivot Point Calculator
Calculate common pivot point levels from the previous period high, low and close, including Standard, Camarilla, Woodie and Fibonacci methods.
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Standard pivot points start with PP = (H + L + C) / 3. If the previous period high is 110, low is 100 and close is 105, then PP = 105, R1 = 2PP - L = 110 and R3 = H + 2(PP - L) = 120. Pivot levels are reference prices, not buy or sell signals.
How it works
What pivot points measure
Pivot points turn a previous period's high, low and close into a central price and support/resistance reference levels. The input period can be a previous day, week, month or any other completed candle. The calculator does not use live order flow or predict that price must react at a level.
Standard pivot formula
The Standard, or Classic, method uses:
PP = (H + L + C) / 3
R1 = 2PP - L, R2 = PP + (H - L), R3 = H + 2(PP - L)
The support side is symmetric: S1 = 2PP - H, S2 = PP - (H - L), S3 = L - 2(H - PP).
Camarilla formula
Camarilla levels use the previous range multiplied by exact fractional coefficients:
R1/S1 = C +/- (H - L) * 1.1 / 12
R2/S2 = C +/- (H - L) * 1.1 / 6
R3/S3 = C +/- (H - L) * 1.1 / 4
R4/S4 = C +/- (H - L) * 1.1 / 2
The common decimal-coefficient version seen on some sites is wrong for this implementation. This calculator uses the fractional coefficients above so the levels match the tested engine.
Woodie formula
Woodie pivots put extra weight on one centre price. The default is the previous close:
PP = (H + L + 2C) / 4
The tool also supports the current-period open variant:
PP = (H + L + 2O) / 4
Once PP is set, the resistance and support levels are built around that centre. Use the same data convention consistently when comparing levels across charts.
Fibonacci pivot formula
Fibonacci pivots use the same Standard pivot centre and add or subtract fractions of the prior range:
PP = (H + L + C) / 3
R = PP + ratio * (H - L) and S = PP - ratio * (H - L), with ratios 0.382, 0.618 and 1.0.
Worked example
For H = 110, L = 100 and C = 105, the Standard centre is (110 + 100 + 105) / 3 = 105. The first resistance is 2 * 105 - 100 = 110. The third resistance is 110 + 2 * (105 - 100) = 120.
Important limitation
Pivot points are reference levels, not trading signals. They do not guarantee that price will pause, reverse, break out or produce any specific result at the calculated level.
Common mistakes
- Using the current candle before it closes. Pivot formulas are based on a completed previous period, so unfinished high, low or close values can move the levels.
- Mixing sessions. Daily pivots can differ depending on broker server time, weekend treatment and market close convention.
- Using rounded Camarilla decimals. The exact coefficients are
1.1/12,1.1/6,1.1/4and1.1/2, not a loose decimal shortcut. - Reading a level as a signal. A pivot level only marks a calculated price. It does not say whether to buy, sell or hold.
Frequently asked questions
Which price data should I use for pivot points?
What is the Standard pivot point formula?
PP = (H + L + C) / 3. Then R1 = 2PP - L, R2 = PP + (H - L), R3 = H + 2(PP - L), with support levels mirrored below PP.How does Camarilla differ from Standard pivots?
1.1/12, 1.1/6, 1.1/4 and 1.1/2. This calculator intentionally uses those exact fractions.What is the Woodie pivot centre?
(H + L + 2C) / 4. The calculator also offers the current-open variant, (H + L + 2O) / 4, when that is the convention you want to inspect.