Stock Indices Pivot Points

Pivot points is a set of indicators created by floor traders in the commodities markets to ascertain potential turning points, also known as "pivots". These points are calculated to determine levels in which the sentiment of the stock indices trend could change from "bullish" to "bearish." Stock Indices traders use these points as markers of support & resistance.

These points are calculated as the average of the high, low & close from the previous session:

Stock Indices Pivot Point = (High + Low + Close) / 3

Day traders use the calculated pivots to determine the levels of entry, stops and profit taking, by trying to determine where the majority of other stock indices traders may be doing the same.

A pivot is a stock index price level of significance in technical analysis of a financial market that is used by traders as a predictive indicator of stock index price movement. It's calculated as an average of significant stock index prices (high, low & close) from the performance of a market in the prior trading period. If the stock index prices in the following period trades above the central point it's usually evaluated as a bullish sentiment, whereas if stock index price below the central point is seen as bearish.

The central point is used to calculate additional levels of support & resistance, below & above central point, respectively, by either subtracting or adding stock index price differentials calculated from previous trading ranges.

A pivot-point & the associated support and resistance levels are often turning points for the direction of stock index price movement in a market.

• In an up stock index trend, the pivot-point & the resistance levels may represent a ceiling level for the stock index price. If stock index price goes above this level the up stock indices trend is no longer sustainable and a stock indices trend reversal may occur.

• In a down stock indices trend , a pivot-point & the support levels may represent a low for stock index price level or a resistance to further decline.

The central pivot can then be used to calculate the support and resistance areas as follows:

Pivot points consist of a central point level surrounded by three support levels below it and three resistance levels above it. These points were originally used by floor traders on equity and futures exchanges because they provided a quick way for those traders to get a general idea of how the stock indices market was moving during the course of the day using only a few simple calculations. However, over time they have also proved exceptionally useful in other markets as well.

One of the reasons they are now so popular is because they are considered a "leading" (or predictive) technical indicator rather than a lagging indicator. All that is required to calculate the pivot points for the upcoming (current) day is the previous day high, low, and close stock index prices. The 24-hour cycle pivot points in this indicator are calculated according to the following formulas:

The central pivot can then be used to calculate the support & resistance areas as follows:

Resistance 3

Resistance 2

Resistance 1

Pivot Point

Support 1

Support 2

Support 3

Pivot Points Support & Resistance Areas

Pivot Points as a Stock Indices tool

The pivot point itself represents a level of highest resistance or support, depending on the overall sentiment. If the stock indices market is direction-less ( range bound ) stock index prices will often fluctuate greatly around this level until a stock index price breakout develops. Indices Prices above or below the central point indicates the overall sentiment as bullish or bearish respectively. This indices technical indicator is a leading Indices indicator that provides signals of potentially new highs or lows within a given chart time frame.

The support and resistance levels calculated from the central point and the previous market width may be used as exit points of the open Indices trades, but are rarely used as entry signals. For examples, if the stock index price is up-trending and breaks through the pivot point, the first or second resistance level is often a good target to close a position, as the probability of resistance and reversal increases greatly, with every resistance level.

In pivot point analysis three levels are oftenly recognized above and below the central point. These are calculated from the range of stock index price movement in the previous trading period & then added to the central point for resistances & subtracted from it for support levels.

Pivot Points

Pivot levels can be used in many different ways. Here are a few of the most common techniques for utilizing them:

Stock Indices Trend Direction: Combined with other Stock Indices Trading analysis techniques such as overbought/oversold oscillators, volatility measurements, etc., the central point may be useful in determining the general trending direction of the market. Trades are only taken in the direction of the Stock Indices trend. Buy trades occur only when the price is above the central point and sell stock index trades occur only when the price is below the central pivot.

Indices Price Breakouts: In stock index price breakouts, a bullish buy signal occurs when the price breaks up through the central point or one of the resistance levels (typically Resistance 1). A short sell signal occurs when price breaks down through the central point or one of the support levels (typically Support 1).

Stock Indices Trend Reversals: In stock indices trend reversals, a buy signal occurs when the price moves towards a support level, gets very close to it, touches it, or moves only slightly through it, and then reverses and starts moving in the other direction.

To download Pivot points:

https://c.mql5.com/21/9/pro4x_pivot_lines.mq4

Once you download it open it with MQL4 Language Meta Editor, Then Compile the technical indicator by pressing Compile Button and it'll be added to your MT4.

Note: Once you add it to your MT4, the technical indicator has additional lines named MidPoints, to remove the additional lines open MQL4 Meta Editor(shortcut keyboard key - press F4), & change line 16 from:

Extern bool midpivots = true:

To

Extern bool midpivots = false:

Then Press Compile button again, and it will then appear as exactly illustrated on www.tradeforextrading.com website.