Ok, so let's change a bit the question: would it be better to buy LOW and sell HIGH (only BTC), until the base is solid, or just hodl from the beginning?
With the current swing which price almost just easily playing in $2000 margin, it's not advisable for average players to go through buy low sell high method in bitcoin but instead, hold it and take it to sleep while take advantage of the price dip by adding quantity to your coins.
Day trading is not recommended in bitcoin if you don't know what you are really doing.
So for me, you can consider using your $1,000 for:
a) but bitcoin at any price and let it sleep .... for as in long term..
b) buy bitcoin at any price and diversify that to various alts (need research)