How to Calculate Andrews' Pitchfork Andrews' Pitchfork can be easily applied to price charts without a specialized drawing tool.
Point 1: starting point of uptrend or downtrend. Points 2 and 3: reaction high and reaction low in the uptrend or downtrend. Point 1 = starting point of median trend line. Distance between Points 2 and 3 = channel width. Draw and extend a trend line from Point 1 through the midpoint of Points 2 and 3. Draw and extend trend lines from Points 2 and 3 parallel with the median trend line. Change Pitchfork slope by changing Point 1.
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