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Pivot Point Calculator

Get the day's pivot levels by the method you trade. Enter the previous session's high, low and close, then switch between Classic, Fibonacci, Woodie, Camarilla and DeMark.

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Use the last completed session's regular-hours prices to get today's levels.

Pivot levels

The floor-trader standard, and the one most platforms draw by default.

classic pivot levels
LevelPriceFrom close
R3$56.67+11.11%
R2$54.33+6.54%
R1$52.67+3.27%
Pivot (P)$50.33−1.31%
S1$48.67−4.58%
S2$46.33−9.15%
S3$44.67−12.42%
The math

P = (H + L + C) ÷ 3 · R1 = 2P − L · S1 = 2P − H · R2/S2 = P ± (H − L) · R3 = H + 2(P − L) · S3 = L − 2(H − P)

For education and planning. Results are estimates that leave out taxes and may leave out fees and slippage. Not investment advice. Check the numbers against your broker before you trade.

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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 pivot method should I use?

Classic is the default on most platforms, so it's the one the most traders see. Fibonacci spaces levels by Fibonacci shares of the range, Woodie weights the close, Camarilla sets tight levels around the close for range trading, and DeMark uses the open to project one level each way.

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.

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Fibonacci CalculatorSwing high and low → the key retracement and extension levels.Risk/Reward CalculatorEntry, stop and target → reward:risk, break-even win rate and expectancy.

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