Pivot Points Calculator
Calculate Classic, Fibonacci, Woodie or Camarilla reference levels from session data. Classic and Fibonacci use the prior high, low and close; the Woodie variant here also needs the current session open. Camarilla returns four support and resistance levels. Use consistent session boundaries; the levels do not predict whether price will reverse.
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Classic formula: P = (High + Low + Close) ÷ 3. Classic R1–R3 and S1–S3 are derived from that pivot and the prior range. Other selected methods use their displayed variant. Recompute from consistent session data; the arithmetic does not establish the probability of a reaction. For guidance only, not financial advice.
How the pivot points calculator works
The central pivot is simply the average of the previous period’s high, low and close – a single price that summarises where the market settled. Everything else is derived from it. The support and resistance levels project symmetrically around the pivot using the prior range, giving you a reproducible ladder of reference levels, without a probability guarantee.
The full classic set is: P = (H + L + C) / 3; R1 = 2P − L and S1 = 2P − H; R2 = P + (H − L) and S2 = P − (H − L); R3 = H + 2(P − L) and S3 = L − 2(H − P). These formulas reproduce the same levels for identical inputs. Different session boundaries, data feeds and pivot variants can produce different levels; the formula alone does not establish trading performance.
Worked example
Yesterday EUR/USD printed a high of 1.1250, a low of 1.1150 and closed at 1.1220. The pivot is (1.1250 + 1.1150 + 1.1220) ÷ 3 = 1.12067. R1 = 2 × 1.12067 − 1.1150 = 1.12633 and S1 = 2 × 1.12067 − 1.1250 = 1.11633. If price opens above the pivot and holds, R1 becomes the first upside target; a break back below the pivot shifts focus to S1.
Using pivots in a session
Treat the pivot as the day’s bias line and R/S levels as decision zones rather than exact turning points. They pair well with the prior session’s structure – learn how to read those reactions in trend, support and resistance, and combine them with confluence from Fibonacci levels for higher-probability setups.
Frequently asked questions
Which high, low and close do I use?
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Are these the only pivot formulas?
Four methods and session boundaries
Available variants are Traditional, Fibonacci, Woodie and Camarilla. Traditional pivot is (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). Fibonacci adds and subtracts 0.382, 0.618 and 1 times the range from P. Woodie uses (H + L + 2 × current-session open)/4. Camarilla derives R1–R4 and S1–S4 around the previous close: C ± 1.1 × range /12, /6, /4 and /2. Match your platform’s time zone, session boundary and close definition. Providers can use different method names; compare formulas. Matching calculations does not establish a trading edge.
