Even if the price is low, you should not rush to buy some kind of coin. Let your thoughts be unaffected by coding prices. You should consult the information and make sure you understand the nature of the coin.
Do not let others influence your thoughts because you are the most trusted source of information.
If you really like the idea of investing, be sure to talk to your team, the community and the development team. If the community is large, at least the coin assurance you are investing is greater.
If the investment idea is good, but the support team is not good or too small, the high possibility of coin is not well developed.
I understand what do you mean, don't become "FOMO" trader and I agree with that. But in fact many beginner traders are always stuck with the hype and eventually become "FOMO". For investment purposes or just trading I think doing research first is mandatory, so even though the altcoin price will free falls it still has a chance for recovery, considering the altcoin has good prospects for the long term