Analysing the movement of price itself (candles, swings, levels and how price behaves at them) rather than relying on indicators.
How traders use it: Price action traders ask what the latest move says about buyers and sellers, at which level, and in what higher-timeframe context.
Common mistake: Reading every candle in isolation and ignoring where it formed.
Related: Market structure · Higher-timeframe context · Candlestick (anatomy)
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