The phrase “pivot points” in relation to Forex trading is often misunderstood. Many traders believe it refers only to the daily pivot point, calculated as an average of: the high, the low and the ...

Pivot points have a long history in trading, and are a commonly used technique to this day. They are used to identify market movements, based on the high, low and closing price of the previous day. If ...

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Before the advent of computers and charting software, pit traders and market makers used this method to figure out where the markets might be heading. These days, it is part of most traders’ toolboxes ...

In studying Forex trading, you may come across the term "pivot points." Pivot points are a collection of support and resistance markers that are calculated to give you an idea of where to buy and sell ...

Pivot points have a long history in trading, and are a commonly used technique to this day. They are used to identify market movements, based on the high, low and closing price of the previous day. If ...