My first foray into the altcoin world ended up in me buying DRGN, DragonChain (
https://dragonchain.com/), about a week ago. I picked it from the list of thousands of cryptos on coinmarketcap because, as you know from my forum name, I like dragons. Seriously. Well, I also explored a little deeper beyond just the name and found that Disney was actually originally behind its creation, and that it is based in Seattle and developing some interesting stuff. At just $0.88 per coin, it seemed like a good price for a coin which had connections to a renowned company like Disney.
Since I bought it at $0.88, it is now trading at $4.50. Over a 400% gain in a week, I think it is my best trade ever. Though I have to admit that this was pure luck - when I bought it I was planning on holding for the long term, and was not expecting any gains in the short term. Surprise surprise, the very next day after I bought it, it had risen 90%. And continued rising.
I've now sold half of my position and am keeping the other half for longer term as I intended originally