So I have been trying to wrap my head around which is a better option, day trading crypto or buying for long term keep.
While they both have their pros and cons, they both come with a form of risk and they are meant to generate profit.
The major difference between them is that day trading tend to make profit from small market volatility, while hodling make profit from the bigger change in crypto value.
Day trading involves more techniques, self discipline and rational decision making.
Which do you prefer and think is better
As you said both has different technique and profit. Its almost same that both has risky way of earning but if you so hurry you have to go with day trading. If you choose day trading you need much and more fund to increase your profit and as you mention you need to more skillful and need more patients and find many ways how to gain from on short period of time. However its also more profitable if you can choose right project and buy crypto that's how you can earn huge in future. You need remind that both are risky you must have proper knowledge before invest any kind of trading or buying.