There is more profit to be made by day trading, BUT it comes with more risk.
I think you should only day trade if you have enough time on your hands.
If you want to be a successfull day trader you will need to do constant research about the coins you trade.
Personally I do both, I do some day trading and I occasionaly buy some coins to hold.
To stay well informed I try to read as many articles as I can + I like attending to crypto meetups.
When day trading I use some free software that predicts the future market movement of several coins.
www.cryptoforesight.orgThe price is affected by so many factors, trading will always be risky even when holding.