Ugh. I've lost so much potential profit by not being patient and not believing in bitcoin--but I don't dwell on it, since none of us knows what the future holds. And that's the main reason why I don't trade altcoins. The market volatility is insane, and I don't have the stomach to be patient in a market where you could potentially lose literally everything in an instant.
Once I get my debt settled, I'll be buying some bitcoin to hold on to. But no altcoins for me.