• Scalper: the TF you would use would be in the range of 1- 5min
• Intraday Trader: 5-15min TF
• Swing Trader: Hourly to Daily
• Positional Trader: Weekly
The reason for choosing trading as a profession should be purely because that what you want to be and not because you have the freedom to operate from anywhere, or you are attracted by the MTMs of the successful traders.
2/ Hard work Pays off in the long run:
Success is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.