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Pivot Point Calculator
Enter the previous session's high, low, and close to get today's pivot, support, and resistance levels — pick your method, for any market worldwide.
Enter High, Low, and Close, then press Calculate to see today's levels here.
What is a pivot point?
A pivot point is a price level calculated from the previous session's high, low, and close. It marks where the market's sentiment may shift between bullish and bearish for the current session. Around it sit a set of resistance levels above and support levels below, projecting where price is likely to pause, reverse, or break through.
Pivot points were originally used by floor traders, who needed a fast, calculator-free way to mark key levels before the opening bell. This tool reproduces five of the most common methods — Standard, Fibonacci, Camarilla, Woodie, and DeMark — and works the same way whether you trade the Nifty, the S&P 500, EUR/USD, or Bitcoin.
How to use it, with an example
- Pick a method from the dropdown — Standard is the most widely charted; DeMark also needs the session's open price.
- Take the previous period's high, low, and close — the previous day for a daily chart, the previous week for a weekly one.
- Enter the values above (type them or drag the sliders) and press Calculate.
- Read the pivot (P) as the line between bullish and bearish sentiment: price holding above it favors buyers, below it favors sellers. Use R1–R3 as likely ceilings and S1–S3 as likely floors.
Pivot P = (24487.35 + 24290.10 + 24365.70) / 3 = 24,381.05
R1 = (2 × 24381.05) − 24290.10 = 24,472.00 · S1 = (2 × 24381.05) − 24487.35 = 24,274.75
If today opens above 24,381.05 and holds, 24,472.00 becomes the first level to watch for resistance.
What it's used for
- Setting intraday targets — R1/R2/R3 and S1/S2/S3 give objective take-profit and stop-loss reference points instead of guessing.
- Reading market bias — whether price is trading above or below the pivot frames the session as bullish or bearish at a glance.
- Spotting reversal zones — price often stalls or reverses near a pivot level, making them useful for range and mean-reversion setups.
- Confirming breakouts — a clean break through R1 or S1 with volume is a common breakout-continuation signal.
Who it's for
- Day traders — on the NSE/BSE, US equities, or any exchange — who need fixed reference levels before the open.
- Swing traders layering weekly or monthly pivots onto a broader trend view.
- Forex and futures traders, where session-based highs/lows/closes make pivots especially reliable due to consistent daily ranges.
- New traders, anywhere in the world, learning to read support and resistance objectively rather than from a hand-drawn line.
Pivot point methods compared
All five are selectable above. They use the same High/Low/Close but weight them differently — useful to know if a broker's chart shows different numbers than yours.
| Method | Pivot formula | Best suited for |
|---|---|---|
| Standard (Floor) | (H + L + C) / 3 | General use; the most widely charted version |
| Fibonacci | Same pivot, but R/S levels use 38.2%, 61.8%, 100% of the range | Traders who already use Fibonacci retracements |
| Camarilla | Close-weighted; tightly-spaced levels close to the prior close | Range-bound, mean-reversion intraday trading |
| Woodie | (H + L + 2C) / 4 — weights the close more heavily | Traders who see the close as most predictive |
| DeMark | Conditional on Open vs Close; gives a single R1/S1 pair | Short-term traders wanting one clear level each way |
FAQ
Do pivot points actually work?
They're descriptive, not predictive — they mark levels where price has historically reacted, not guaranteed turning points. Most traders use them alongside volume, trend, or other indicators rather than in isolation.
Which method should I use?
Standard is the safest default and what most charting platforms show. Try Camarilla for tight intraday ranges, Fibonacci if you already draw retracements, Woodie if you weight the close heavily, and DeMark for a single directional level.
Why do my broker's pivot levels look different from this calculator?
Different platforms default to different methods and sometimes different session cut-off times, both of which shift the numbers even with the same underlying data. Match the method dropdown above to your broker's to compare directly.
Can I use this outside Indian markets?
Yes — switch the toggle to "Global" for standard international number formatting, and enter any instrument's high, low, and close, in any currency or price scale.
What's the difference between the pivot and a moving average?
A moving average smooths recent closing prices into a trend line; a pivot point is a single fixed level recalculated once per session from the prior high, low, and close (and open, for DeMark).