OHLC vs Price Action

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

OHLC
beginner
technical_analysis

OHLC stands for Open, High, Low, and Close — the four essential price data points that together describe an asset's complete price behavior within any single time period.

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Price Action
intermediate
technical_analysis

Price action is the study of raw price movements on a chart — without relying on indicators — to identify trends, patterns, and trading opportunities based purely on how price behaves.

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