Two quick rules before you ape into low-cap alts:

1. Let them accumulate first. If a project's gonna rip 10x, the team needs time to quietly stack coins back. No accumulation phase = no fuel for the real move.

2. Never catch a falling knife. If a coin's dumping hard with crazy volume, you're not "finding the bottom"—you're just exit liquidity for someone smarter.

Wait for the setup. Let price stabilize, let volume dry up, then look for your entry. Chasing red candles is how you blow up your account.