If in my opinion, following a trend is safer than a counter trend, there really is a time when the trend will be a saturation point, and if a trader can determine a valid reversal time then this will provide its own benefits, because the potential profit will be much greater, but that must it is realized that the forex market price movements are very dynamic, sometimes we have tried trading with follow trends, but there is a wave of reversal that can be used for counter trend traders this can make psychology faltering because after opening a price position there is even a reversal pattern of price direction, for trading follow this trend we should have a reference point of analysis, for example with weekly, where if the trend is bearish then we will look for sell options at prices that have already bounced, because there is a saying don't catch a floating blade because it will make it bleed, but wait for this bouncing knife to be lower risk
But however it is returned to each trader to determine whether to like a counter trend or follow trend, which for this counter trend some use to look for a reversal area because the trend is not always straight and there will be a price wave that will change direction again, beside the counter trend there is also a breakout strategy, where this strategy will look for a price area that is sideways and waiting for a breakout
Whatever strategy is used as long as it remains comfortable and profitable, then we are free to choose which strategies are suitable for us to apply in this forex market, but keep in mind that this is not an easy way to get rich quick, there is no holy grail system or shortcut for riches from forex