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Pivot Points

Category: Support, resistance & structure · Updated November 2026

The TAAPI.IO Pivot Points API returns real-time and historical values for the Pivot Points indicator as JSON, for crypto pairs and US stocks. Send an exchange, symbol and timeframe to get real-time or historical data, with no candles to download and no calculations to maintain.

Spec	Value
Endpoint	`GET https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/pivotpoints`
Outputs	`value`
Markets	Binance, Binance Futures, Bybit, Gate.io, Kraken and US stocks
Timeframes	`1m` to `1w`
Delivery	REST, bulk and WebSocket

Get Pivot Points with one API call

This request returns Pivot Points for BTCUSDT on 1-hour Binance candles. Add your API key to run it here.

curl -G https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/pivotpoints \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "exchange=binance" \
  --data-urlencode "symbol=BTCUSDT" \
  --data-urlencode "timeframe=1h"

import requests

resp = requests.get(
    'https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/pivotpoints',
    headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'},
    params={'exchange': 'binance', 'symbol': 'BTCUSDT', 'timeframe': '1h'},
)
print(resp.json())

const params = new URLSearchParams({"exchange": "binance", "symbol": "BTCUSDT", "timeframe": "1h"});
const res = await fetch(`https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/pivotpoints?${params}`, {
  headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' },
});
console.log(await res.json());

Pivot Points API response

This response came from the live API on 9 November 2026. Long lists are shortened here.

200 OK

{
  "value": [{"r3": 74543.68333333333, "r2": 74448.84666666666, "r1": 74259.18333333333, "p": 74164.34666666666, "s1": 73974.68333333333, "s2": 73879.84666666666, "s3": 73690.18333333333}],
  "timestamp": [1794218400]
}

Field	Type	Description
`value`	object[]	Pivot Points result
`timestamp`	integer[]	Unix time of each candle, in seconds

Pivot Points API parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
`exchange`	string	Yes	—	`binance`, `binancefutures`, `bybit`, `gateio`, `kraken` or `stocks`
`symbol`	string	Yes	—	Pair or ticker, e.g. `BTCUSDT` or `AAPL`
`timeframe`	string	Yes	—	`1m` `5m` `15m` `1h` `4h` `1d` `1w`
`results`	integer	No	1	Number of values to return, or `max`
`backtrack`	integer	No	0	Candles to skip from the most recent

What is Pivot Points?

Pivot Points calculate a central level and support and resistance tiers from the previous period's high, low and close. Floor traders have used them for decades as a daily map of levels.

Pivot Points formula

Output	Calculation
Pivot	(high + low + close) ÷ 3
R1 / S1	2 × pivot − low / 2 × pivot − high
R2 / S2	Pivot ± (high − low)
R3 / S3	High + 2 × (pivot − low) / low − 2 × (high − pivot)

How to read Pivot Points in your code

Signal	Meaning	Condition
Bias	Above or below the central level	Close versus `p` in `value`
Resistance	Upside levels	`r1`, `r2`, `r3` in `value`
Support	Downside levels	`s1`, `s2`, `s3` in `value`

Limitations: 24/7 crypto markets have no official session close, so levels depend on the candle boundary used. Nothing on this page is financial advice.

Read Pivot Points from Python

Use backtrack=1 to read the result as of the last closed candle.

curl -G https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/pivotpoints \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "exchange=binance" \
  --data-urlencode "symbol=BTCUSDT" \
  --data-urlencode "timeframe=1h" \
  --data-urlencode "backtrack=1"

import requests

resp = requests.get(
    'https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/pivotpoints',
    headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'},
    params={'exchange': 'binance', 'symbol': 'BTCUSDT', 'timeframe': '1h', 'backtrack': 1},
)
data = resp.json()
print(data['value'])

Get historical Pivot Points values

Add results to return a series for backtesting or charting. The last element is the most recent candle.

curl -G https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/pivotpoints \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "exchange=binance" \
  --data-urlencode "symbol=BTCUSDT" \
  --data-urlencode "timeframe=1h" \
  --data-urlencode "results=100"

Get Pivot Points for multiple symbols

Combine Pivot Points with other indicators in one request. Each exchange, symbol and timeframe combination is one construct: Basic allows 1 per request, Pro 3 and Expert 10.

POST/bulk

curl -X POST https://v2.taapi.io/bulk \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "constructs": [
    {
      "id": "btc_1h",
      "exchange": "binance",
      "symbol": "BTCUSDT",
      "timeframe": "1h",
      "indicators": [
        {
          "id": "pivotpoints",
          "indicator": "pivotpoints"
        },
        {
          "id": "rsi",
          "indicator": "rsi"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'

Stream Pivot Points in real time

Subscribe over WebSocket to receive new values every 5 seconds while the candle is forming. Streaming supports 1m, 5m, 15m and 1h, and uses interval where REST uses timeframe.

WSSwss://v2.taapi.io/streaming

{
  "type": "subscribe",
  "id": "pivotpoints",
  "exchange": "binance",
  "symbol": "BTCUSDT",
  "interval": "1m",
  "indicator": "pivotpoints"
}

Pivot Points API FAQ

What does the Pivot Points API return?

It returns value, plus a timestamp for the request. Results are JSON.

Is the latest Pivot Points value final?

No. The newest value belongs to the candle still forming and can change until it closes. Add backtrack=1 to read the last closed candle.

Can I get Pivot Points for US stocks?

Yes. Use exchange=stocks with a ticker such as AAPL. US stocks are included on the Pro plan and above.

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