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Pivot Point Calculator

Calculate standard, Fibonacci, Woodie, Camarilla, and DeMark pivot points with support and resistance levels from OHLC data.

Tested tool guide Tested browser tools Checked August 16, 2026

What Pivot Point Calculator does, with a checked example

A pivot point distills the previous period's high, low, close, and open into a central level, then places support and resistance around it. This calculator runs all five major conventions - standard, Fibonacci, Woodie, Camarilla, and DeMark - from one set of OHLC entries, so you can compare methods side by side instead of juggling five formula sheets. The thing most users get wrong: enter the previous period's data, not the session you are about to trade. Every level it returns applies to the period that follows the one you entered.

Worked example

A concrete input and expected output from the current implementation.

Input

High 100.00, Low 90.00, Close 95.00, Open 92.00 (previous session)

Expected output

Standard: Pivot 95.00, R1 100.00, R2 105.00, R3 110.00, S1 90.00, S2 85.00, S3 80.00. Woodie: Pivot 95.00 (R1, R2, S1, S2 identical to standard here). Fibonacci: Pivot 95.00, R1 98.82, R2 101.18, R3 105.00, S1 91.18, S2 88.82, S3 85.00. Camarilla: Pivot 95.00, R1 95.92, R2 96.83, R3 97.75, R4 100.50, S1 94.08, S2 93.17, S3 92.25, S4 89.50. DeMark: Pivot 96.25, R1 102.50, S1 92.50.

Four methods land on the same 95.00 pivot because each is a variation on the high-low-close average (standard P = (100 + 90 + 95)/3; Woodie's P = (H + L + 2C)/4 also gives 95.00). DeMark is the only formula that reads the open: close 95 above open 92 triggers X = 2H + L + C = 385, so its pivot sits at 96.25.

How the result is produced

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The five formulas

All five methods start from the previous period's high, low, and close; DeMark also reads the open. Standard sets P = (H + L + C)/3, with R1 = 2P - L and S1 = 2P - H. Fibonacci offsets the same pivot by 38.2, 61.8, and 100 percent of the range. Woodie weights the close double: P = (H + L + 2C)/4. Camarilla steps outward from the close in fractions from 1.1/12 to 1.1/2. DeMark branches on close versus open, builds X, and takes P = X/4.

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What the levels mean

The levels apply to the next trading period, not the one you entered. Price above the pivot reads as a bullish bias for that session; R1 and S1 are where traders watch for reversals or breakouts. A wider high-low range pushes resistance and support further from the pivot. Each method row is computed independently, so you can see at a glance where the five agree and where they diverge.

Good uses

  • Planning an intraday session: before the open, enter the prior day's high, low, close, and open, then use the pivot and nearest levels as reference zones for entries and stops.
  • Checking market bias in one glance: once the day's pivot is loaded, note whether price trades above it (bullish lean) or below it (bearish lean) instead of judging the chart by eye.
  • Finding confluence: feed the same OHLC through all five methods and focus on prices where two or more methods place a level almost identically, a zone more traders are watching.

Limits and checks

  • Input-period mistakes: the tool is exact arithmetic on what you enter, so the wrong day, the wrong timeframe, or a typo shifts every level with no warning. Levels built from today's incomplete session describe a period that does not exist yet.
  • Levels are not forecasts: a pivot or resistance line is where traders expect a reaction, not a guarantee of one. Price breaks through these levels routinely, and a touch alone is not a reason to trade.
  • Method rows disagree by design: Camarilla hugs the close while standard spreads with the day's range, so the same input produces noticeably different maps. DeMark is the only row that uses the open, so it can diverge when the other four agree.

Common questions

Which of the five methods is the most accurate?

None is more accurate, because all five are conventions, not forecasts. Practitioners choose by market and habit, and many prefer zones where several methods cluster, since more participants watch the same price. To match your charts, compare the calculator's rows against the pivot levels your trading platform already plots.

Should I enter today's high, low, and close?

Not for the usual convention. Standard practice computes today's levels from yesterday's completed session, and that is what the input labels assume. Entering today's live numbers yields levels that shift all day and describe a period that does not exist yet. Use the last completed period's OHLC.

References and verification

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