As I would like to think, long-term trade is better than short-term trade, because short-term trading is so hard for a newbie trader. First time long-term trade suitable for you. Now get some best coin and hold until the price increase and try to learn day trading its so risky and more profitable good luck 
Both of them are equally important if someone wants to get their hand dirty on trading and learning the basics. Then they can choose whatever they wish to take up as their main style. Everyone has their own style of trading be it day trading or long term hodling. So let your personal choice allow you to provide guidance in this. There is no hard and fast rule that only hodling makes money and neither is day trading risk free.In the long term holding though you will have to bear withe the bear markets. But the rejoice happens when bull market starts.