Understand trend, identify breakouts, and trade with confidence using the Central Pivot Range — a proven framework used by disciplined traders.
The Central Pivot Range (CPR) is a market-structure indicator calculated from the previous session's High, Low and Close. Instead of predicting price, it helps you read where the market is balanced and where it's likely to trend.
The CPR zone acts as a dynamic support and resistance area.
Often a bullish bias for the session.
Often a bearish bias for the session.
Consolidation — the market is deciding its next move.
| Component | Formula | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Pivot (P) | (H + L + C) / 3 | Central reference point |
| BC (Bottom Central) | (H + L) / 2 | Lower boundary |
| TC (Top Central) | (Pivot − BC) + Pivot | Upper boundary |
TC and BC sit close together — the market is compressed and may break directionally. Often watched for breakout setups.
TC and BC are far apart — the market may stay range-bound near the CPR zone for the session.
Beyond TC / Pivot / BC, CPR extends into resistance/support levels and named patterns traders use to read market structure.
| Level | Meaning |
|---|---|
| R1 – R4 | Resistance levels above the pivot |
| S1 – S4 | Support levels below the pivot |
| TC / Pivot / BC | The core CPR band itself |
No fluff, no fake numbers — just what the tools genuinely do.
Every tool runs fully in your browser. You upload your own NSE bhavcopy files, calculations happen on your device, and nothing is sent to a server.
No signup, no login, no paywall. Open a tool and start using it — your data stays in your own browser's local storage.
These tools exist because I use them myself for my own trading — every feature came from a real, everyday need.
Everything below is free to use right now, directly in your browser.
Enter previous day's High, Low and Close to instantly get Pivot, TC, BC, R1–R4, S1–S4 and CPR width classification.
Open tool →Upload an NSE bhavcopy CSV and scan Daily, Weekly & Monthly Narrow CPR setups across every stock, ranked by width %.
Open tool →Log every trade with reasoning, mistakes and lessons — points, P&L and ROI% calculate automatically. Nothing leaves your browser.
Open tool →Trend Reversal, Virgin CPR, and Inside/Outside CPR scanners in one place, alongside the main Narrow CPR Scanner.
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Founder, CPR by VK Academy — Trader, Tamil Nadu
I trade the Indian markets and started building these tools to solve problems in my own day-to-day CPR-based workflow — first a simple calculator, then a scanner, now a full toolset. CPR by VK Academy is where I'm putting all of it together for free, for anyone else working with CPR the same way.
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