Pivot Point Calculator
Get the day's classic floor-trader pivots in one click. Enter the previous session's high, low and close to see the central pivot and three levels of support and resistance.
Previous session
Classic floor-trader pivots from the prior session's high, low and close. The pivot (P) is the session's fulcrum; R1–R3 are resistance, S1–S3 support.
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How it works
Pivot points are pre-computed support and resistance levels that many intraday traders watch. The central pivot (P) is the average of the prior session's high, low and close — a rough fair-value line. Trading above P leans bullish for the session; below it leans bearish.
R1–R3 and S1–S3 fan out above and below as potential reaction levels. Because so many traders plot the same pivots, they can become self-fulfilling — price often pauses, reverses, or accelerates through them. They pair well with your own chart levels rather than replacing them.
StockSetups draws support and resistance on every chart from the actual price structure, so you can line up the classic pivots here against the levels the scan already found.
Frequently asked
How are pivot points calculated?
Classic pivots use the prior session's high (H), low (L) and close (C): Pivot P = (H + L + C) ÷ 3. R1 = 2P − L, S1 = 2P − H, R2 = P + (H − L), S2 = P − (H − L), and R3/S3 extend further out.
How do traders use pivot points?
As intraday support/resistance. Price above the pivot is read as bullish bias, below it bearish. R1–R3 and S1–S3 act as targets and reaction levels for entries, stops and profit-taking.
Which session's data do I use?
Use the previous completed session's high, low and close to compute today's pivots. For daily pivots that's yesterday's regular-hours high/low/close.
Let the scan do the math.
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