There are four main styles of trading, namely scalping, day trading, swing trading, and position trading. Technically, scalping is a type of trading within day trading, but scalping is so different from all other forms of day trading. Choosing the trading style that best suits their personality can be a difficult task for new traders, but is absolutely necessary to their long-term success as a professional trader. If you are a new trader that does not yet feel as though you have found your trading style, the following are some of the personality traits that are compatible with the different styles of trading.