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Google Finance allows me to see zoom in/out to see the graph for 1 day, 5 days, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, year to date, 1 year, 5 years, and 10 years.

Which time ranges should I focus on for day trading, swing trading, and position trading and why?

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If you need to ask, I strongly recommend against day trading, swing trading, etc. no matter how much money your friend/neighbor/brother-in-law tells you he made from such activities. – Dilip Sarwate Dec 26 '12 at 23:31
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A Google Finance chart is not really something most people would consider a serious data source. When using an advanced charting package and data provider, you have virtually unlimited possibilities when it comes to time frames - from ticks to decades, and everything in between. Especially for day trading you will need good data and charting/execution platform(s). Please consider Dilip Sarwate's comment and be careful. – Waldfee Dec 27 '12 at 8:04
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You do not learn to juggle using chainsaws. Nor do you kick it up to loaded handguns, unless you really know WTF you're doing. – George Marian♦ Dec 27 '12 at 17:36
@DilipSarwate, why do you recommend against day and swing trading? – Jason Dec 28 '12 at 0:35
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@Jason I make no recommendations either way about day trading, swing trading, etc. They have their place in the financial world. Some people have become quite wealthy by practicing these methods while others have lost a lot of their money. What I should have said more explicitly was that the question you asked suggests that you do not know much about these matters and so I would not recommend your indulging in such activities: they can be very dangerous to your financial health (cf. George Marian's comment above). – Dilip Sarwate Dec 28 '12 at 4:18

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