Central Pivot Range (CPR) Trading Strategy

Learn the Central Pivot Range (CPR) strategy for intraday trading in stocks, Nifty, and Bank Nifty. Identify trends, support, and resistance levels for breakout

Published · Updated · Methodology: Technical Indicators

Part of: Range Trading

  • Methodology: Technical Indicators
  • Content type: strategy
  • Timeframes: Intraday
  • Markets: Stock Market, Nifty, Bank Nifty

Indicators used

  • Central Pivot Range (CPR)
  • R1 (Resistance 1)
  • R2 (Resistance 2)
  • S1 (Support 1)

Source video

Decoded from: How To Use CPR For Trading | Central Pivot Range Trading Strategy | #trading #stockmarket #nifty by Ask Dinesh Kumar ( CPR Trading) — watch the original

Key timestamps:

  • 0:20 - Introduction to CPR
  • 0:40 - CPR as a neutral zone
  • 1:30 - CPR range definition
  • 2:00 - CPR breakout definition
  • 2:20 - CPR trick for market open scenarios
  • 3:00 - Entry/exit based on CPR and R1/S1
  • 4:00 - Importance of waiting for candle close
  • 5:00 - Trading when price opens within CPR range
  • 6:00 - Trading when price opens outside CPR range (breakout)
  • 7:00 - Support/resistance role of R1/S1 after breakout
  • 8:00 - Aggressive trading on downside breakouts
  • 9:00 - Example of CPR breakdown and recovery
  • 10:00 - Re-entry after initial exit

Strategy overview

Range trading rests on a simple premise: when price is contained between an upper and a lower boundary, the edge comes from where those boundaries sit rather than from betting on a trend. What distinguishes the Central Pivot Range (CPR) from most range approaches is that the range is not drawn by eye from recent swings — it is a three-line band derived arithmetically from the previous session's price action, which means the day's central zone already exists on the chart before the opening bell rings.

This entry decodes a video from "Ask Dinesh Kumar ( CPR Trading)", a channel built around this single indicator and aimed at intraday traders in the Indian market. Its organising idea, introduced in the first minute, is CPR as a *neutral zone*: an area where neither buyers nor sellers hold control, and where the useful question is not "what is price doing" but "where did the session open in relation to this band". The video devotes a segment to exactly that — what it calls a trick for reading market-open scenarios — before moving on to how a contained session differs from one that leaves the range behind, and to R1/S1 as the reference levels that sit outside it.

One practical caveat worth keeping in mind: because CPR is anchored to a completed prior session, its levels are only as meaningful as the market's daily boundaries — a well-defined equity session produces cleaner pivots than a market that never closes. No structured rule set has been extracted for this entry, so the source video remains the reference for how its author applies the concept, and any version of it is worth testing on your own instrument and session before it carries risk.

Topics

cpr trading strategy · central pivot range · technical indicators · intraday trading · stock market strategy · nifty trading strategy · bank nifty strategy · support and resistance · breakout strategy · price action · tradingview strategy · trading strategy · cpr breakout strategy

Frequently asked questions

What is the Central Pivot Range (CPR) in trading?

The CPR is a three-line indicator — a central pivot point with a top and bottom central pivot around it — calculated from the previous session's price action. Together the three lines mark a band that traders treat as the day's equilibrium or neutral zone.

Why is CPR considered a range-trading tool?

Because it defines an upper and lower boundary in advance rather than after the fact. That gives range traders a fixed reference for the session: price contained inside or around the band suggests balance, while a decisive move away from it suggests one side has taken control.

How do R1 and S1 relate to the CPR?

R1 (Resistance 1) and S1 (Support 1) are pivot levels derived from the same calculation, sitting above and below the central range. They often line up closely with the previous day's high and low, and are commonly used as the next reference points once price leaves the CPR band.

Does this page include the full rules from the video?

No — no structured rule set has been extracted for this strategy, so this page covers the concept and the video's framing rather than a rule-by-rule breakdown. Strategy Decoder extracts and structures trading logic from video sources where it can be identified, so you can evaluate and test it on TradingView.

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