Different people different mind,some comforts with scalping some with day trading asome with swing trading.
A style of trading that is designed to capitalize on small moves, it involves the rapid and repeated buying and selling of currency pairs, the typical objective for a scalp trade is 4-15 pips. The best scalping opportunities are found when the currency market is very active (Euro open till European Close) or during News Events.
A day trade is a position initiated and closed out the same trading day (before 5PM NY time), the typical objective for a day trade is 15-100 pips. The best day trading opportunities are found during the EURO and US sessions.
The main difference between a swing trade and a day trade is the length in holding the open position, typically, swing traders will hold their open position(s) 2-5days looking for 100-250 pips profit potential.