Counter-intuitive dyslexia (noob questions inside)

I’m still going through the school, in 2nd grade and studying candles and fibs. I just need to confirm a few fundamental points:

When I see a strong downtrend, I can go short, ride it for a while, then close the order for a profit? Or go long on an uptrend? And the basic goal of Forex traders is to ride the trends (of the timeframe of their preference) as long and heavy as their personalities can take?

Both essentially correct.

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2nd grade in college?