What are pivot points?

Reference levels for the coming session computed from the previous session's high, low and close. The central pivot gauges bias; R1–R3 and S1–S3 mark likely reaction levels.

Which pivot method should I use?

Classic is the default and most widely watched. Woodie weights the close double, Camarilla produces tighter intraday levels anchored to the close, and Fibonacci scales the range by 0.382/0.618.

What session data should I use for forex?

Most traders use the previous day's 24-hour session ending at 5pm New York. For stocks and futures, use the previous regular session's high, low and close.

How are Camarilla levels different?

They are computed from the close plus/minus the range scaled by 1.1/12, 1.1/6, 1.1/4 and 1.1/2 — producing four tighter levels (R1–R4/S1–S4) aimed at intraday fading strategies.

Do pivot points actually work?

They are self-fulfilling to a degree because many participants watch the same levels; they mark areas where reactions cluster, not guaranteed turning points. Combine with your own analysis.

Forex

Pivot Point Calculator

Calculate pivot points and support/resistance levels from the previous session's high, low and close — classic, Woodie, Camarilla and Fibonacci methods.

Pivot points are support and resistance levels for the coming session computed from the previous session's high, low and close.

Pivot point

105.3333

R3: 120.6667
R2: 115.3333
R1: 110.6667
S1: 100.6667
S2: 95.3333
S3: 90.6667

Levels are reference zones, not guaranteed reversal points.

Worked example

Yesterday's session: high 110, low 100, close 106. Classic pivot points for today:

Pivot (PP): (110 + 100 + 106) ÷ 3 = 105.33
R1 / S1: 2×PP − L = 110.67 · 2×PP − H = 100.67
R2 / S2: PP ± range = 115.33 / 95.33
R3 / S3: 120.67 / 90.67

Price opening above the 105.33 pivot is read as a bullish bias with R1 at 110.67 as first resistance; below it, S1 at 100.67 is first support. Woodie, Camarilla and Fibonacci variants weight the same inputs differently.

How this is calculated

All methods start from the previous session's range:

Classic: PP = (H + L + C) ÷ 3
R1 = 2·PP − L · S1 = 2·PP − H
R2/S2 = PP ± (H − L) · R3 = H + 2(PP − L)

Woodie weights the close double: PP = (H + L + 2C) ÷ 4, with the classic R/S formulas. Camarilla anchors to the close: Rn/Sn = C ± (H − L) × 1.1/{12, 6, 4, 2}, giving four tighter intraday levels. Fibonacci scales the range by 0.382, 0.618 and 1.0 around the classic pivot.

When to use this calculator

Use this before the session starts: enter yesterday's high, low and close, and you have today's reference map — a central pivot for bias and layered support/resistance for entries, stops and targets.

It is most useful for intraday traders in liquid markets where the classic levels are widely watched and reactions cluster around them. The Camarilla variant suits mean-reversion styles; classic suits breakout-and-retest reading.

Weekly and monthly pivots from the same formulas give swing traders higher-timeframe levels — confluence between a daily and weekly level marks the zones most worth planning around.

Common mistakes

Feeding in the wrong session's high/low/close — daily pivots use the previous full session (or previous day for 24h markets), not intraday values.
Treating pivots as precise reversal points rather than zones where reactions often cluster.
Mixing methods mid-analysis — Camarilla and classic levels differ; pick one method and read its levels consistently.

Frequently asked questions

What are pivot points?: Reference levels for the coming session computed from the previous session's high, low and close. The central pivot gauges bias; R1–R3 and S1–S3 mark likely reaction levels.
Which pivot method should I use?: Classic is the default and most widely watched. Woodie weights the close double, Camarilla produces tighter intraday levels anchored to the close, and Fibonacci scales the range by 0.382/0.618.
What session data should I use for forex?: Most traders use the previous day's 24-hour session ending at 5pm New York. For stocks and futures, use the previous regular session's high, low and close.
How are Camarilla levels different?: They are computed from the close plus/minus the range scaled by 1.1/12, 1.1/6, 1.1/4 and 1.1/2 — producing four tighter levels (R1–R4/S1–S4) aimed at intraday fading strategies.
Do pivot points actually work?: They are self-fulfilling to a degree because many participants watch the same levels; they mark areas where reactions cluster, not guaranteed turning points. Combine with your own analysis.
Weekly and monthly pivots?: Same formulas with the previous week's or month's high/low/close — enter those values to get higher-timeframe levels.