OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
4H Pivot Levels

# 4-Hour Pivot Levels - Quick Guide
## What It Does
Displays 4-hour pivot support and resistance levels on any timeframe chart with clear BUY (green) and SELL (red) labels.
## Installation
1. Open TradingView Pine Editor
2. Paste the script code
3. Save and "Add to Chart"
## Understanding the Levels
**Pivot Point (P)** - Yellow line, central reference point
- Price above = bullish bias
- Price below = bearish bias
**Support Levels (S1, S2, S3)** - Green "BUY" labels
- Demand zones where price may bounce up
- Use as long entry targets or short exit points
- S1 strongest, S3 weakest
**Resistance Levels (R1, R2, R3)** - Red "SELL" labels
- Supply zones where price may reverse down
- Use as short entry targets or long exit points
- R1 strongest, R3 weakest
## How to Use
**For Longs:**
- Buy near green support levels
- Target red resistance levels or pivot
- Stop loss below the support level
**For Shorts:**
- Sell near red resistance levels
- Target green support levels or pivot
- Stop loss above the resistance level
**For Ranging Markets:**
- Buy support, sell resistance
- Use pivot as mid-range guide
## Settings
**Display:** Toggle pivot point, support, or resistance on/off
**Line Extension:** Adjust how far lines project forward (default: 50 bars)
**Colors:** Customize pivot (yellow), support (green), resistance (red)
**Style:** Change line width (1-5) and style (solid/dashed/dotted)
## Tips
- Works on any timeframe but best on 15min-4H charts
- R1/S1 are typically the strongest levels
- Always use with price action confirmation and stop losses
- Levels update every 4 hours based on previous 4H candle
- Combine with volume and other indicators for best results
## Quick Strategy
1. Identify the trend (above/below pivot)
2. Wait for price to approach a level
3. Look for confirmation (candlestick pattern, volume)
4. Enter with stop beyond the level
5. Target next level or pivot point
## What It Does
Displays 4-hour pivot support and resistance levels on any timeframe chart with clear BUY (green) and SELL (red) labels.
## Installation
1. Open TradingView Pine Editor
2. Paste the script code
3. Save and "Add to Chart"
## Understanding the Levels
**Pivot Point (P)** - Yellow line, central reference point
- Price above = bullish bias
- Price below = bearish bias
**Support Levels (S1, S2, S3)** - Green "BUY" labels
- Demand zones where price may bounce up
- Use as long entry targets or short exit points
- S1 strongest, S3 weakest
**Resistance Levels (R1, R2, R3)** - Red "SELL" labels
- Supply zones where price may reverse down
- Use as short entry targets or long exit points
- R1 strongest, R3 weakest
## How to Use
**For Longs:**
- Buy near green support levels
- Target red resistance levels or pivot
- Stop loss below the support level
**For Shorts:**
- Sell near red resistance levels
- Target green support levels or pivot
- Stop loss above the resistance level
**For Ranging Markets:**
- Buy support, sell resistance
- Use pivot as mid-range guide
## Settings
**Display:** Toggle pivot point, support, or resistance on/off
**Line Extension:** Adjust how far lines project forward (default: 50 bars)
**Colors:** Customize pivot (yellow), support (green), resistance (red)
**Style:** Change line width (1-5) and style (solid/dashed/dotted)
## Tips
- Works on any timeframe but best on 15min-4H charts
- R1/S1 are typically the strongest levels
- Always use with price action confirmation and stop losses
- Levels update every 4 hours based on previous 4H candle
- Combine with volume and other indicators for best results
## Quick Strategy
1. Identify the trend (above/below pivot)
2. Wait for price to approach a level
3. Look for confirmation (candlestick pattern, volume)
4. Enter with stop beyond the level
5. Target next level or pivot point
Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.
Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.