Pivot Point

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Pivot

A price that a security fails to either break above or fall below, or a price that a security reaches when its trading volume increases. If a security breaks above (or falls below) a pivot, it is expected to continue to rise (or fall). See also: Support level, Resistance level.

Pivot Point

What Does Pivot Point Mean?

A technical indicator derived by calculating the numerical average of a particular stock's high, low, and closing prices.

Investopedia explains Pivot Point

The pivot point is used as a predictive indicator. If the following day's market price falls below the pivot point, it may signal a new resistance level. Conversely, if the market price rises above the pivot point, it may act as the new support level.

Related Terms:
• Bear Market
• Bull Market
• Resistance
• Support
• Technical Analysis

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