If my personality likes to trade often should i focus on shorter tf's?

Simple question.

There are alot of gurus on here telling noobs to focus on longer TF's like the daily/4hr... What if I have the kind of personality that likes to be in a trade more often than not, should i look to shorter TF's like 1hr/30min/15min?

Thanks!

If you can trade lower timeframes consistently, then that's what you should do. I think the "gurus" around here advise against it because the probabilities of failure are high, and most new traders are always chasing a trade. The lower timeframes produce a lot of opportunities, but they aren't always the best opportunities IMO. I have traded a bunch of different strategies and timeframes and to date prefer simple supply and demand trading off of higher timeframes (1H to daily). I usually have a trade or two a day with that. Life is a little less stressful that way

Could your urge to trade often come simply from wanting to get rich quick? Obviously this is a natural urge for everyone trading, especially a highly leveraged instrument like currency. So, the real question isn't "what fits my personality" it is "what works." Can you make money with high frequency or with swing trading? That's all that matters in the end...

Its worth a look. If only for the reason that its worth looking at -all- the reasonable timeframes for you at least once to see what trading is like (in method and psyche) for the different timeframes.

Easier to make a decision after experiencing what you're trying to decide on

Entry on shorter TF and holding on to trades (days or longer) is much different than a quick entry and exit on short TF. On the retail floor, the odds are really against you for the latter (commissions,spreads,slippage, "noise", stress)

Unless you are just doing this for excitement.
As Ed Seykota says "everybody gets what they want out of the market"

Excellent response...I totally agree.

Your probably trading for the wrong reasons . I traded small TF for many years and yes I liked the excitement. But the problem was my trading was just entertainment and I paid for it. You have to be very careful trading you can develope some very bad habits trading allot.
I am profitable now and for an example last month I only traded 5 times on the 4hour charts I watch.
I made over 400 pips last month and doing that tradeing allot is very difficult. I will garrantee you the most profitable traders trade High TF and very little.
If your personality can do that you have a chance if it cannot man take all that money your going to lose and buy something fun fast boat sports car or what ever . It will all be gone someday but at least you will have some Good memories . I think tradeing Small TF was invented buy Brokers to generate more commissions.

if you are doing it for the rush, the go for the low time-frames. If you are doing it for the money, then go for the higher time-frames.

It's not just about what you like to do. You also have to take into consideration what you're best at doing. Those two things will positively reinforce each other. So find both what you like to do and what you're good at it and you'll be on your way.

TF and hold is a superficial connection.
Study a small-TF candle chart at different widths enough, and you will realize this.