Swing Price Setup

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Enter your swing high and low prices, then click "Calculate Levels" to see Fibonacci retracement and extension levels.

💡 Trading Tips

ICT OTE Strategy: The 62%-79% retracement zone is ICT's Optimal Trade Entry. Price often finds support/resistance at these levels in strong trends.
Golden Ratio (61.8%): This is the most significant Fibonacci level. Many traders use it as a key support/resistance zone.
Extensions: Use extension levels to set take-profit targets. -161.8% and -261.8% are common institutional targets.
Order Block Confluence: Combine Fibonacci levels with order blocks for higher-probability entries with better risk/reward ratios.

Fibonacci Trading Education

What are Fibonacci Levels?

Fibonacci levels are horizontal lines derived from the Fibonacci sequence (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21...). In trading, the ratios between consecutive Fibonacci numbers (23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%, 78.6%) are used to identify potential support and resistance zones where price may reverse.

The Golden Ratio (61.8%)

The 61.8% level, also known as the Golden Ratio or Phi, is the most powerful Fibonacci retracement level. It appears throughout nature and mathematics. In trading, price respects this level more consistently than other Fibonacci ratios. Many traders consider a retracement to the 61.8% level as a strong confirmation of trend continuation.

ICT's Optimal Trade Entry (OTE)

Inner Circle Trader (ICT) methodology defines the Optimal Trade Entry zone as the 62%-79% retracement range (highlighted in this calculator). This zone offers:

  • Better risk/reward ratios
  • Higher probability reversals
  • Natural confluence with order blocks
  • Optimal entry timing in directional trades

Fibonacci + Order Blocks

Combine Fibonacci levels with order blocks for maximum trading precision. When price retraces to a Fibonacci level AND creates an order block at that level, you have a high-probability reversal setup. The OTE zone (62%-79%) is especially powerful when it coincides with an order block on a lower timeframe.

Retracement vs. Extension

Retracements: Price pulls back within the original move (0%-100% of the swing). Extensions: Price breaks beyond the original high/low and continues (-127.2%, -161.8%, -200%, etc.). Extensions help identify potential profit-taking levels.

How to Use This Calculator

1. Identify a significant swing high and swing low on your chart. 2. Enter both prices. 3. Select the trend direction (uptrend = from low to high, downtrend = from high to low). 4. View retracement and extension levels. 5. Look for confluence with other support/resistance areas and order blocks.