Pivot Point Calculator — Support & Resistance Levels
Enter the previous trading session's high, low and close to get the pivot point plus three support and three resistance levels using the Classic or Woodie's method.
Pivot method
Central pivot — acts as intraday support or resistance depending on price direction
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Sum of High + Low + Close
152.5 + 148.2 + 150.8 = 451.5 - 2
Pivot point (PP)
451.5 ÷ 3 = 150.5000
How does this calculator work?
Classic pivot: PP = (H + L + C) / 3. R1 = 2PP − L, S1 = 2PP − H; R2/S2 add/subtract the full prior range; R3/S3 extend further. Woodie's weights the close double. These intraday price levels act as probabilistic support and resistance — not guaranteed reversal points.
Formula
How this is calculated
Pivot points are price levels calculated from the prior session's high (H), low (L) and close (C). The central pivot point (PP) is the arithmetic mean of those three prices in the Classic (Floor Trader) method. Traders treat PP as a neutral level: price above it early in the session is considered bullish bias, price below it bearish. The first resistance level R1 and first support level S1 are the next anticipated turning points, derived symmetrically around PP. R2/S2 and R3/S3 represent successively stronger levels further from the pivot.
Woodie's method gives double weight to the closing price: PP = (H + L + 2C) / 4. This makes Woodie's pivot more responsive to closing sentiment than to the intraday range. The support and resistance formulas for R1/S1 and beyond are the same as Classic once the Woodie PP is computed.
Pivot levels work best in liquid markets with clear prior-session boundaries (stocks, forex, futures). They are most widely applied to daily charts (prior-day OHLC) but can be applied to any timeframe by using the prior bar's data. These are probabilistic zones, not guaranteed reversal prices — price can and often does run through them, particularly at R3/S3 during trending days. Always combine with volume, price action and other context before trading.
Frequently asked questions
The pivot point is an intraday reference level derived from the prior session's range. Traders watch whether price stays above or below the pivot to form a directional bias and use the support/resistance levels (S1–S3, R1–R3) as potential entry, exit or stop-loss zones.
Classic (Floor Trader) uses a simple average of high, low and close: PP = (H + L + C) / 3. Woodie's doubles the weight of the close: PP = (H + L + 2C) / 4, so it shifts the pivot toward the closing price. The support/resistance levels around each pivot use the same formulas.
For stocks, use the prior regular-session (RTH) high, low and close. For forex or 24-hour futures markets, the daily pivot is commonly calculated from the prior 24-hour session (midnight to midnight UTC or the NY close session). Consistency is more important than which convention you choose.
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