FTB-C000586 / Formula component

Low Pivot

Low Pivot is a bar whose low is below its left neighborhood and no higher than its right neighborhood.

Definitions

In plain terms

The detector mirrors the high rule using lows.

Technical

L_i < min(left lows) and L_i <= min(right lows), then the separation floor must pass.

Scope

A low pivot uses intrabar low, not necessarily the lowest close.

Formula

L_i < min(left lows) and L_i <= min(right lows)
LaTeX: L_i<\min(L_{left}),\quad L_i\le\min(L_{right})
SymbolMeaningUnit
L_icandidate lowprice

Output unit: boolean event

Examples

  • A reviewer computes Low Pivot on a small deterministic fixture and checks timing, units, and boundary behavior before publication.

Common misconceptions

  • A low pivot uses intrabar low, not necessarily the lowest close.

Concept relationships

Where this concept is used

Evidence and governance

  1. Pine Script pivot techniques TradingView · official platform documentation

    Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition, formula

    Limits: The package freezes its own equality, separation, and OHLC policies rather than claiming one universal pivot definition.

  2. Pine Script repainting concepts TradingView · official platform documentation

    Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition, formula

    Limits: Platform display behavior does not establish financial usefulness or predictive value.

  3. scipy.signal.find_peaks SciPy · first party technical publication

    Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition, formula

    Limits: This retrospective signal function is not itself a causal OHLC pivot detector.

  4. Closing Price Investor.gov · official standard

    Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition, formula

    Limits: A close is not automatically an adjusted close and may vary by market session convention.

Reviewed by
fintech-builder-batch-011
Last reviewed
2026-08-09
Next review
2027-08-09
Record status
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