Pivot Points & Fibonacci Calculator
Enter the previous session's high, low and close to get pivot support and resistance levels, or a swing high and low for Fibonacci levels. Runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
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A worked example
Say yesterday's high was 24,850, its low 24,520 and its close 24,710. The classic pivot is (24,850 + 24,520 + 24,710) ÷ 3 = 24,693.33. The first resistance is 2 × 24,693.33 − 24,520 = 24,866.67 and the first support is 2 × 24,693.33 − 24,850 = 24,536.67. For Fibonacci retracements, take a swing from 24,300 up to 25,200, a range of 900: the 38.2% retracement is 25,200 − 0.382 × 900 = 24,856.20 and the 61.8% retracement is 25,200 − 0.618 × 900 = 24,643.80.
Understanding the calculation
- Classic
- Pivot P = (High + Low + Close) / 3. R1 = 2P - Low, S1 = 2P - High, R2 = P + Range, S2 = P - Range, R3 = High + 2(P - Low), S3 = Low - 2(High - P).
- Fibonacci
- Levels are the pivot plus or minus 38.2%, 61.8% and 100% of the range.
- Camarilla
- Levels are the close plus or minus the range times 1.1 divided by 12, 6, 4 and 2, giving R1 to R4 and S1 to S4.
- Fibonacci retracement
- After an up move, a retracement level is High - ratio x (High - Low). After a down move, it is Low + ratio x (High - Low). Extensions go beyond the swing by the ratio.
Common questions
What are pivot points?
Pivot points are price levels worked out from the previous session's high, low and close. The central pivot marks the average price, and the support and resistance levels around it are places where traders watch for a reaction. They are widely used on intraday charts.
What is the difference between the classic, Fibonacci and Camarilla methods?
Classic uses the pivot and the previous range. Fibonacci places the levels at 38.2%, 61.8% and 100% of the previous range from the pivot. Camarilla builds four tight levels each side around the close, and traders often use its outer levels as breakout or reversal points.
Which high, low and close should I use?
For intraday levels, use the previous trading day's high, low and close. For a weekly or monthly view, use the previous week's or month's values. The levels are only as useful as the data you feed in.
How do I read the levels?
Price above the pivot is often seen as bullish and below it as bearish. R1, R2 and R3 are resistance levels above and S1, S2 and S3 are support levels below. They are reference points, not predictions.
What is Fibonacci retracement?
It marks the levels, usually 23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8% and 78.6%, that a price may retrace to after a move from a swing low to a swing high or the other way. The second card on this page calculates them for any swing.
Do these levels guarantee a reversal?
No. They show where many traders are looking, which can matter, but price can pass straight through any level. Use them with your own stop-loss and position size.