Hello robertvo, welcome aboard
Well, most forex people speaking about "short term" sometimes mean "intraday" and even "scalping". You better use the word "swing" for holding position for two days(weeks).
Yes, it is realistic to make profits by spotting 2-10 days' trends on forex.
The most important not to use aggressive leverage (1:5 max), place decent stop-loss orders and take your time to pick the better moment to enter a trade.
You may consider to read the thread
Why bother day trading? on our Forum
and look for the word "swing" from the Forum's home page search box.
Take care and have fun
