Pivot Point
Calculator
Calculate all 5 types of pivot points instantly. Enter yesterday’s High, Low, Close — and optionally Open — to get your full level breakdown.
Input yesterday’s High, Low, and Close above
then click Calculate to see your pivot levels.
Which Pivot Type Should You Use?
Each method was created for a different trading style. Here’s when to use each one.
Best for: Most traders · All markets
The original and most widely-used method. Calculated from (H+L+C)÷3. Institutional traders and market makers reference these levels daily, which is why they tend to work — it becomes a self-fulfilling level when millions of traders watch the same price.
Best for: Scalpers · Mean reversion
Developed by Nick Scott in 1989. Camarilla pivots produce 8 extremely tight levels (L1–L4, H1–H4) based on the previous range. Traders use H3/L3 for mean reversion entries and H4/L4 as breakout signals. Excellent for stocks with defined daily ranges.
Best for: Swing traders · Gold · EUR/USD
Uses Fibonacci ratios (0.382, 0.618, 1.000) applied to the previous trading range. Creates support and resistance at mathematically significant levels. Works extremely well on gold futures, EUR/USD, and indices with clean trending behavior.
Best for: Futures traders · Trending markets
Created by Ken Wood. Woodie pivots give extra weight to the closing price: PP = (H+L+2C)÷4. The increased close weighting makes these levels slightly more reactive to recent price action. Popular among CME futures traders for ES and NQ.
Best for: Professional traders · Conditional setups
Tom DeMark’s method uses a conditional formula based on whether close is greater or less than open. This dynamic calculation makes DeMark pivots unique — they change based on where the market closed relative to where it opened, adding directional bias.