we have to judge based on the age of the coin, if it's a new coin then I don't think it's too bad because the coin project is still in perfection stage so it's natural if the volume is still low but if it's a coin that has long been on the market, I would say that very bad and the possibility of having a high price is very small
Yes new coins can potentially pump higher than the established ones but new coins were also risky as they can turn into a pump and dump use . while old coind on the other hand were already tested that they can last a long time and infact they can also pump though it takes some time .
Remember that the bitcoin start on a low trading or even low supply before. It's up to the project admins and participants if they continue to develop this specific alternative coins.
Yeah you got a point . new coins even top cryptos before also started small because they are not yet popular that time but as soon as they show their worth , they can eventually attract people and will result for their volumes to grow. This event can also happen to newer built coins , so dont be afraid on investing on them .