This article has been translated from English to Gen Z Slang.

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Yo, there's another way to flex pivot points in your forex game, and that’s using 'em to vibe-check the market sentiment.

What this means is you can peep whether traders are feeling more like buying or selling that currency pair.

Just keep your eyes on the pivot point. Think of it as the 50-yard line in an American football field.

Depending on which side the ball (aka price) is chillin' on, you can tell who's got the upper hand, the buyers or the sellers.

If the price yeets above the pivot point, it’s a sign traders are feeling bullish on the pair, and you should start snagging the pair like it’s a Krispy Kreme donut.

Check this out—here’s what went down when the price kept it above the pivot point.

Price opened and stayed above pivot point

So in this glow-up, we see that EUR/USD gapped up and opened above the pivot point.

The price then climbed higher and higher, breaking through all the resistance levels like a boss.

Now, if the price slides under the pivot point, then get ready to ditch the currency pair like it’s Enron or Theranos stock.

Price being below the pivot point would scream bearish vibes, and sellers might have the upper hand for that trading sesh.

Let’s peep a chart of GBP/USD.

Price opened and stayed below the pivot point

In the chart above, we see the price tested the pivot point, which held as a resistance level. Then boom, the pair just kept sliding lower and lower.

If you caught the vibe that price stayed below the pivot point and sold the pair, you’d be swimming in some sweet moolah. GBP/USD dipped almost 300 pips!

Naturally, it doesn’t always hit like this.

There are times when you think forex traders are bearish on a pair, only to see it flip and bust through to the top!

Pivot points are of no help as buyers and sellers are undecided

In this situation, if you saw price dipping from the pivot point and sold, you’d have had a major bummer of a day.

Later on, during the Euro sesh, EUR/USD popped higher, eventually breaking through the pivot point. The pair kept it above the pivot point, showing buyers were lit.

The takeaway here?

Traders be wildin'!

Forex trader feels about a currency can flip faster than a TikTok trend, even from session to session.

That’s why you can’t just swipe right on buying when the price is above the pivot point or hard left on selling when it’s below.

Instead, if pivot point analysis is your jam, make sure to pair it with other indicators to help you gauge overall market sentiment.