This is not something that could be handled with easy, better to experience and learn before jump in. Its a high risk investment which could make you losing money.
Initially, when buying any coins, you need to be ready to go into negative. Nothing wrong with that
Many compare ICO vs casino. But than the ICO is worse than the usual game with shares on the stock exchange? I know that nothing, so the chances of failing when trading bitcoin, ETH or other crypto currency is quite high if you do not feel like a good player.