Pivot points are a set of predictive support and resistance levels built from the previous session’s high, low and close. Day traders use them to frame the trading range, plan entries and targets, and read intraday bias. Enter yesterday’s figures and switch between the Classic, Fibonacci, Woodie and Camarilla methods to see every level update instantly.
Live prior-day high/low/close · updated Jun 10
Every method starts from the central pivot, the average of the prior high, low and close. The support and resistance levels are then derived from that pivot and the session range (high − low):
Pivot (P) = (High + Low + Close) ÷ 3
Range = High − Low
Classic
R1 = 2P − Low S1 = 2P − High
R2 = P + Range S2 = P − Range
R3 = High + 2(P − Low) S3 = Low − 2(High − P)
Fibonacci
R1 = P + 0.382·Range S1 = P − 0.382·Range
R2 = P + 0.618·Range S2 = P − 0.618·Range
R3 = P + 1.000·Range S3 = P − 1.000·Range
Woodie (PP = (High + Low + 2·Close) ÷ 4)
R1 = 2·PP − Low S1 = 2·PP − High
R2 = PP + Range S2 = PP − Range
Camarilla
R1..R4 = Close + Range·1.1 ÷ {12, 6, 4, 2}
S1..S4 = Close − Range·1.1 ÷ {12, 6, 4, 2}Combine pivots with the Fibonacci calculator to confirm confluence, size the trade with the position size calculator, and check what each pip is worth on the pip value calculator. The prior session’s high, low and close come from the forex rates board.
Most FX traders use the previous day's daily high, low and close (server time) for intraday levels. For weekly pivots use last week's range; for monthly pivots, last month's.
A common approach is to fade R1/S1 back toward the pivot in a ranging market, or trade breakouts of R1/S1 toward R2/S2 in a trend. The central pivot itself acts as the intraday bias line.
They use different weightings. Woodie doubles the close so the pivot leans toward where price settled, while Camarilla derives levels straight from the close and a 1.1× range multiplier for tighter reversal zones.