A lot of speculation has been made regarding that altcoins are dead we have seen fewer initial coin offering this year and part of those few has been a failed venture.
But never the less that is certainly not the end of altcoins
Running a lost as an altcoin investor can be easy because there are various altcoin out there And so many are poorly managed.
You can cut your losses to some extent by.
*investing in several top altcoin(spread your investment)
*seeking expert opinion
*disregard shilling or FUD
And if you must move a way from established altcoins
*study the volume
*check on the project owners reputation
*compare and contrast the white paper, potential investors and future possibilities of the coin.
And one major key for every cryptocurrency investor is patience and hold I repeat you your altcoin
Altcoins in the first place will be useful only if we choose the right one that has a potential and high volume in the market.
We can only trace the good altcoins if We choose them according to the list at the top 20 altcoins at the coinmarketcap. Even those coins that are in progress in the ico campaign you can choose it through their road map or WP(whitepaper).