Pure Price Action vs Indicator-Based Trading: Which Produces Better Results?

This is one of the most debated topics in trading — can pure price action outperform strategies that include indicators, or are indicators genuinely useful additions? The price action camp argues: indicators add lag; they tell you what already happened. Multiple indicators create "analysis paralysis." Clean charts force you to understand the market. The indicator camp argues: indicators help quantify momentum and volatility objectively. Some indicators (VWAP, Volume Profile) show where institutional activity occurred — valuable. Not all traders can "see" price action setups; indicators democratize pattern recognition. **My current approach:** Price action first for structure, direction, and entry trigger. Volume (if available) as secondary confirmation. That's it — two inputs, maximum clarity. Are you a pure price action trader, a pure indicator trader, or a hybrid? What's worked best for you?