As a trader, know that the market trend is not your enemy; it must be your friend. Avoid trading against the trend. Following the market trend is crucial when trading because it helps you align your trades with the overall direction of the market, increasing your chances of success. Trading against the trend is risky and can result in losses, as you're fighting the market's natural movement. By identifying and following the trend, you can enter trades with momentum on your side, ride the wave of price movement, and make more informed decisions.
Do you only trade according to the trend or you counter-trend trade from time to time?
I may not really understand what you mean by counter-trend because even the trend is determined by the price mechanism of buying and selling which happens in respect of the effects of traders.
When the market tends to move downwards (bullish) it is obvious that this effect is caused by the result of heavy sellout from traders while these traders are busy selling, we see others buying as the price is low even wanting to buy more at the dip...
At a massive sell... There's a corresponding buy.
On the other hand, when the price begins to give a green candlestick, there are traders who buy hoping the price will go higher as there are also traders who correspondingly sellout speculating that the price may likely go bearish again.
This simply states that no matter the trend of the market there are those who buy and those who also sell.... Expressing the trend and counter-trend of the market..
But all strategy depends solely on the individual trader.