Dash's masternodes have a positive effect on its price in the short term, but don't forget that this effect is reversed when bad news comes. The delayed sell pressure caused by masternodes will be released all at once, resulting in dramatic downward price movement.

Consider that Dash is in blatant violation of FINCEN's guidelines on decentralized cryptocurrency. Why has everything been ok up till now? The wheel of justice moves slowly, but it grinds exceedingly fine. When enforcement inevitably happens, the exits will be clogged with masternode owners trying to get out. Prudent individuals would do well to get out before that happens.