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How do I add the daily or weekly pivot point to an intraday chart?
   

Answer

The Pivot Point indicator has a built-in Periodicity control allowing the user to specify what time frame the pivot calculations are based on.  Certainly, the most common setting is to use "Daily" data for computing the pivots, but "Weekly" is also a common option.

To add the daily Pivots to an intraday charts, use the settings seen below.

Notice that "Use Daily" is specified.  Similarly, to access weekly Pivots on an intraday chart, use the settings seen below:

For additional information on other options available in the Pivot Point indicator preferences, visit:

www.linnsoft.com/tour/techind/pp.htm

To find out how to quickly add a button to a chart which toggles these Pivot Point lines on and off, click here.