I've been buying coins since 2012 and it seems more difficult than ever to keep up with coin fundamentals and technicals.
No real difference to trading stocks then.
Also it is an opportunity - easier for interesting coins to be overlooked by the masses but can still be spotted by those willing to put in hard work and diligence.
I think there's a world of difference. You can analyze the businesses behind the stocks and determine if they're worth buying--with crypto you can't. If you mean technical analysis, then yeah they're similar. I can't even begin to keep up with all the new issues of shitcoins, much like I can't keep track of all the stocks. I don't do either one professionally. I kind of just watch the action on yobit and dabble here and there.