Rule 1: Do your own research. Never buy a coin just because someone said so.. Read all you can about the coin and find good reasons why you should buy or not. No one can accurately predict the crypto market 100&. Most are speculations derived from their own analysis. Look at this way, you brought because your friend said so. What happens when things go south and the market dumps. I imagine it will devastating for you, you will probably Blane your friend for your loss because then you will realize the whole idea wasn't really your decision in the first place. On the brighter side, since you bought years ago you're already in profits and having a swell time