From my observation, those still making money in the secondary market are basically people who need both talent and hard work. In short, anyone who's survived this long is a genius. And they're all still intensively trading cryptocurrencies, spending a lot of time researching and thinking even when they're not buying. The stories of people buying a coin, going to work a regular job, and seeing their money multiply several times over in a few months are a thing of the past. You need extremely good luck to pick the right coin, and even more luck to sell at the worst possible time. Hesitating for too long will only result in losses. The market will get better, but it will never be as good as it used to be.