If you got frustrated from long period of red you do not know bitcoin at all. Do you think it's the first time so? Take a look on the whole history of bitcoin's ups and downs through decade and your frustration will disappear.
Exactly, that the number one mistake many new investor makes, they rush into cryptocurrency without bothering to make adequate research about it.
It is best to read up on it and knows what the market had went through to know if this business is truly for you.
And Yes, there is possibility of making money but it will really take a long time for it to achieve.
Might be time has come for the price to start moving upwards as it has being dumped from a long time. People holding the valuable coins will be rewarded as market has moved till 3875$ and could soon reach to 5k as well and all major coins will rise quickly in this run.