I have before. It comes down to how much risk are you able to handle. An uncertain gain with a huge gamble could net you huge profits. Just got to be smart here, and lucky. Never put in more than you can afford to lose!
Yes trading shit coins is like gambling because there is no assurance that you will earn by trading shit coins because the only possible way to earn money in trading shit coins is a manipulation that can be done either you, if you have huge capital then you can and also by the whales who got a lot of bitcoin that can manipulate the market.