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Traditional Pivot Point Calculator
Calculate a pivot and three support/resistance levels from a completed period’s high, low and close.
Calculate levels from a completed period.
Use one consistent high, low and close. The calculation is mechanical; the levels do not establish a profitable strategy.
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The Traditional method, explicitly defined.
There are several incompatible pivot conventions. This tool uses Traditional (floor) pivots through the third level, with the formulas below. In particular, its third levels differ from the method labelled Classic on TradingView.
P = (H + L + C) ÷ 3
R1 = 2P − L · S1 = 2P − H
R2 = P + (H − L) · S2 = P − (H − L)
R3 = H + 2(P − L) · S3 = L − 2(H − P)
For a hypothetical high of 110, low of 100 and close of 105, P is 105. R1/R2/R3 are 110, 115 and 120; S1/S2/S3 are 100, 95 and 90. The tool retains full calculation precision and rounds only the display.
Choose the completed period consistently.
A daily forex candle depends on the feed’s session boundary. A weekly input uses the completed week, not the current partial week. Broker time zones, bid/ask conventions and market breaks can produce different H/L/C inputs and therefore different levels. Note the source and closing convention in your journal.
These are arithmetic reference levels, not forecasts or instructions to enter. Price can cross several levels without reversing, and execution can differ from the displayed chart. Read support and resistance in context and practise interpreting a fixed scenario.
Source: TradingView’s Pivot Points Standard formula reference.
Prepared by InsomniCapital. Checked 2 October 2026. Educational calculations and record keeping, not personalised investment advice or evidence of future returns. Risk disclosure.