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Pivot points
The classic floor-trader support and resistance levels, worked out from yesterday's candle before today opens.
spec id: pivotoutputs: pp · r1 · s1 · r2 · s2 · r3 · s3
What does Pivot points measure?
The classic floor-trader support and resistance levels, worked out from yesterday's candle before today opens.
How is Pivot points calculated?
Average yesterday's high, low and close to get `pp`. The first resistance is twice `pp` minus yesterday's low, the first support twice `pp` minus yesterday's high, and r2/s2/r3/s3 step further out by yesterday's range. Uses only the PREVIOUS candle.
Written by reading the engine’s real computation, not a textbook — where the two differ, the page describes what actually runs.
How do I use Pivot points in a bot?
In the builder, add an indicator of type pivot. Its output series — pp, r1, s1, r2, s2, r3, s3 — become operands you can compare in any entry or exit rule. The engine grades the whole rule honestly: real fills, no look-ahead, half the history held back.
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