Thanks for the advice, appreciate your replies.

Could someone explain to me where the airdrops and bounty's are advertised? i have looked through the forum and been unable to find anything specific, and i am unable to use the search function. are these types of promotions normally advertised on here or via twitter/facebook/etc?

n00b looking for a little bit of strategy advice.

- the altcoin prices seem to fluctuate wildly. what is a fair percentage increase to aim for before cashing out? 20%? 50%?
- is it realistic to invest in a coin, see a swing +20%, and cash out in the same day? or are these patterns only because of the wild increase in bitcoin, allowing more investors to pump more money into the altcoin market currently?
- before this current boom, how stable were altcoins generally?
- is anything outside of the "Top 10" worthwhile looking at seriously?
- are you better off trying to read/predict mathematical trends and patterns in the graphs, or choosing where to invest via their websites/whitepapers?
- are there many altcoins involved with major "mainstream" companies - ie. banking or online shopping businesses with a track record of success?
- what is a "safe" market cap to look for? have there been many examples of large market cap companies vanishing?

hopefully this isn't too many questions. trying to get my head around my strategy before i start throwing money around.

appreciate any advice.