Knowledge Base

Pivot() Function

The Pivot function uses the same functionality as the Pivot Labels tool to identify turning points in either a price chart or an indicator.

To calculate the value of the last 15 bar pivot high, and show in a watchlist column or Show Plot:

//Define the pivot criteria
V1=PIVOT(MIN=15, TYPE=High);
//Get the high price when the last V1 pivot occurred
VALUEWHEN(HIGH(), V1)



To scan for when the closing price crosses below a 10 bar pivot low:

//Define the pivot criteria
V1=PIVOT(MIN=10, TYPE=Low);
//Get the low price when the last V1 pivot occurred
V2=VALUEWHEN(LOW(), V1);
CLOSE() CrossesBelow V2

To highlight on a the price chart when the RSI(14) has a 20 bar pivot low using a Show Bar (note pivot lows have a negative number, so need to be below 0 to be true):

PIVOT(RSI(BARS=14),MIN=15, TYPE=Low)<0



IMPORTANT NOTES:

• The Pivot function returns the value of the pivot when it occurs, and not a true/false (1/0) value
• Pivot lows have negative numbers
• it requires one bar with a lower high or higher low to confirm the pivot. 

In this example, ASL the latest bar had a lower high, which made the previous bar's pivot value 192. For ANZ, the watchlist column shows -37 for the pivot low:



Blog Posts

See these blog posts on using the Pivot function to find breakouts and divergences:

An Easy Way to Find Breakouts

Identifying Divergences