There were hardly any successful ICO's in 2018. Even the ICO's that were very hyped, such as Fantom, decreased in value immensely after the ICO. And still to this day. So yes, it's best to buy after ICO.
At this point in time not even that is worth it, most of the icos are scams or projects that will never reach their potential so if you invest now you most likely will have to hold your coins for at least a year and while that may not seem like a big deal for most a lot can happen in a single year and it is possible you could be unable to recover any money invested in such a coin, so at least to me it seems the best thing we can do is to hold bitcoin and nothing more. 
Topic: Is it good to buy after ICO because price may drop? (Read 3311 times)
With regards to investments in ICO, I think so - if you really like the project, then it’s worth buying for implementation both at the sale itself and after the bidding.
I think buying after ICO is a wise choice,
And another option that might also reduce losses is that a few investors also decide to buy before the main ICO takes place where there are lots of bonuses or very cheap prices and far from standard price plans after being listed on the market.
At least it will avoid the risk of scam projects that often occur in ICO investments right? but most importantly that you buy potential ICO, even though the price falls after listed, but if they have good innovation and great developers, of course the price will recoverAnd another option that might also reduce losses is that a few investors also decide to buy before the main ICO takes place where there are lots of bonuses or very cheap prices and far from standard price plans after being listed on the market.
It can be a good strategy, but you know, there are some tricky things ,because ICO is a risky way to invest money, so I predict ICOs prices can fall below the belt!
Actually all depends on the dev and the program at the beginning of the listing, if this is interesting then many token holders and bounty hunters will also participate in holding tokens / coins if it is judged that the future prospects look bright and have a developing product.
investing money in ICO are still become recommended way to invest with cryptocurrency, because i dont see daily trading will return you profit as much as what ICO investment do to you. unless, you are very experienced and strong hand with daily cryptocurrency trading. But, investing money in ICO needs for long term holding, we will face dumping situation caused by bounty hunters who sell their rewards right after distribution. For me, i will no worry about this situation, every ICO investors know what they have to do with this.
I think buying after ICO is a wise choice,
And another option that might also reduce losses is that a few investors also decide to buy before the main ICO takes place where there are lots of bonuses or very cheap prices and far from standard price plans after being listed on the market.
At least it will avoid the risk of scam projects that often occur in ICO investments right? but most importantly that you buy potential ICO, even though the price falls after listed, but if they have good innovation and great developers, of course the price will recover And another option that might also reduce losses is that a few investors also decide to buy before the main ICO takes place where there are lots of bonuses or very cheap prices and far from standard price plans after being listed on the market.
All of this depends on the potential coins you will buy. Even if you buy it after the coin is listed on the stock then you get a price below the ICO. This is a good strategy, but you also have to be careful because not all coins are good to buy.
This is a debatable strategy always. Researching on every Project before You going to Invest is highly important in Cryptocurrency world. Token metrics plays a huge role in deciding the maiden Price of an exchange. But still the market sentiment holds the key since in an absolute bear market even a good ICO can dump at Exchanges.
It depends on how good the pre-sale is. Often it is the whale investors that dump their coins first, then some of the bounty hunters will do the same as well. However, bounties are only 1 or 2% of the supply so it is the investors / team doing it
Some bounty hunters who are also investors take time to research into projects and come out with good projects with much capabilities of becoming successful. These type of Bounty hunters cease the opportunity to buy more of that coin at low prices below ICO prices after the ICO and listing on exchange. Most coins get started on the with lower than ICO prices.
It's one of the best part of being a bounty hunter, it's not just that you can get free coins by doing bounty tasks, but also, you can also weigh whether if a project is worth investing or not because you will be able to watch the project progress closely by being updated about the project. That way, you can buy more if you want or not.
Whilst it is a good strategy to buy after the ICO and after listing on an exchange as the price must have drop below ICO price, we are also meant to understand that project team won't have any fund to work with if everyone resort to that method. Listing itself these days means there will be drop from the ICO price, unlike in the past where mere listing announcement will cause a shoot up in price.
If this is an excellent project, you can adequately judge the future of the project, then the purchase of coins is correct, the current cryptocurrency market is sluggish, the price of the altcoin is very low, but many altcoins may not grow in the future. This is a high-risk investment.
It seems to me If in the near future the cryptocurrency market recovers, the situation on the market of its companies must radically change. You must understand that thanks to the investments during the ico of companies, projects have opportunities for development. Some bounty hunters who are also investors take time to research into projects and come out with good projects with much capabilities of becoming successful. These type of Bounty hunters cease the opportunity to buy more of that coin at low prices below ICO prices after the ICO and listing on exchange. Most coins get started on the with lower than ICO prices.
This actually happens buy the coins when they list on the exchange due to bear market there is so much window opportunity created to buy already established coins. Pre-sale investors are dumping the coin in loss in terms of USD but they are making profits in the satoshi or gwei when they dump tokens. Due to this dumping ICO tokens loose their values around 70% to 80% & this is the right time to make entry & invest in those coins. Take example of PUMAPAY first they got listed on IDEX & withing 2 weeks their price got dropped drastically & when they announced bitrex listing their price became 7X within 2 days. But one should not be to greedy if you make 2X to 5X profit just be happy & exit as there chances the price will drop again when the hype gets over.
If this is an excellent project, you can adequately judge the future of the project, then the purchase of coins is correct, the current cryptocurrency market is sluggish, the price of the altcoin is very low, but many altcoins may not grow in the future. This is a high-risk investment.
Some bounty hunters who are also investors take time to research into projects and come out with good projects with much capabilities of becoming successful. These type of Bounty hunters cease the opportunity to buy more of that coin at low prices below ICO prices after the ICO and listing on exchange. Most coins get started on the with lower than ICO prices.
If Bitcoin grows when you participate in ICOS campaigns and you buy tokens after ICOS, the coins can go up very high, you don't have a chance to buy a low price and low profitability. If you buy the tokens before the ICOS price the token is cheap. If they were listed on the exchanges, the price can be very high. So your views will be different. Most importantly, Bitcoin and the crypto market are good because it affects ICOS campaigns. Some bounty hunters who are also investors take time to research into projects and come out with good projects with much capabilities of becoming successful. These type of Bounty hunters cease the opportunity to buy more of that coin at low prices below ICO prices after the ICO and listing on exchange. Most coins get started on the with lower than ICO prices.
I'm not sure if it is always good because some tokens are only listed on small and insecured exchanges. If you transfer funds to them it can appear that you will lose your funds because they don't arrive or you can't transfer them back from exchange, it got hacked or your account gets frozen. It can be dangerous. I think buying after ICO is a wise choice,
And another option that might also reduce losses is that a few investors also decide to buy before the main ICO takes place where there are lots of bonuses or very cheap prices and far from standard price plans after being listed on the market.
I think that the situation should change this year, since the poor investment attractiveness of the market of its companies has a very negative effect on the development of its projects. Of course, you can profitably buy coins in the market, but we have to think about the prospects of many interesting companies. And another option that might also reduce losses is that a few investors also decide to buy before the main ICO takes place where there are lots of bonuses or very cheap prices and far from standard price plans after being listed on the market.
The prices of the newly issued token goes down when they are initially listed in the exchanges because of profit- taking by the coinholders. It is better to find a new coin with big potential to go up in the future because even they dumped it, it will surely go up again. Compared to bull market, prices of the newly issued cryptocurrency or token during bear market will naturally drop because may investors want to take profits while it is possible. So buying a coin after an ICO is a good idea if you are looking for affordable prices.
Of course, I fully agree with your opinion, but it seems to me that the real potential and development of the project will occur only when investors invest their funds in time for the company’s ico. For everyone today, the company’s ico fundraising is a real indicator of success. 
Most coins get started on the with lower than ICO prices.
The key thing for me is whether or not the ICO hit hardcap. If it did, then there is more demand than there are coins available, which will push prices up. If it didn't, then there are more coins than buyers, which will push prices down.
Of course there are other factors at play such as the overall trend of the market, and how the primary trading pair (generally ETH) is moving in dollar terms... but there's the fundamental supply-and-demand question.
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