I've been pondering something these past few days—

If you can manage your time and watch the market every day, is it better to use a small amount of capital for high-frequency trading, or just go big and take a long-term position and relax?

With small capital and high-frequency trading, it's exciting and you get the thrill of daily ins and outs, but the fees, slippage, and the mental energy it takes to keep watching the screen are no joke. With large capital and long-term positions, it's certainly more worry-free, but if you get the direction wrong, the drawdown really hurts.

Ultimately, it comes down to your ability to catch the swings and whether you can handle the short-term ups and downs mentally. Sometimes I think there might not be an absolute answer—it depends more on personal style and the stage of the market.

What do you guys think?