You lose about 2,800$ if you convert to dollars in May. That is a pretty big number and now you might lose 90% of your total investment, maybe it's better if you want to invest try to choose altcoin rank 50 and above in coinmarketcap. Or if you have skills in trading you can cover your losses.
The current ETH price has risen quite a lot, and he still has around $ 1,000 to start over from. For short term trading, $ 1,000 is enough to make a profit, and I agree with you that you should choose altcoins in the top 50 coinmarketcap to be safe.