One day dash or anyother MC coin may be profitable but you can't guarantee that the next day. It is all speculation. You are searching for the wrong feature.
You need to do a research about the project 's usecase, not profitability. If it offers something unique other than being just another MC coin, then it may or may not bring some profits in the future.
Otherwise it would be only gambling.
I'm looking for a masternode coin that's profitable in Fiat. I know this is all speculation, but investing in a very prominent masternode coin (like DASH or Zcoin) could give you a steady flow of passive income over time. There are many masternode coins out there on the market which are simply copies of DASH without providing innovation to the space. Coins of this type are simply worthless today. It's all about what real use cases a masternode coin is able to provide for the mainstream world, rather than hype.
I'm on the hunt for an affordable masternode coin that has a dedicated development team and community behind it. Based on previous recommendations, Horizen and Zcoin fit the bill nicely. Recently, I've been looking into a coin called Crown, with its "Tiered Masternodes" similar to Horizen. It's quite affordable to start earning with it, although I'm not sure how profitable it'll be in the long run. I've invested in old masternodes coins like Digitalcoin and MonetaryUnit, but they have very low liquidity and trading volume across exchanges. The first one (DGC) seems to be dying as developers have been quite silent for a long time. There's only one exchange listing for it, with almost no liquidity. I'm still holding the bag, because I believe that the coin will resurrect someday. MonetaryUnit combines both PoS and Masternodes for even greater rewards, but a low price and low trading volume makes it an unprofitable investment in the long term.
If I had money for a DASH masternode, I'd definitely choose it over any other masternode coin today. It's the most profitable masternode coin on the market, which serves as a great passive income system for anyone looking to live off crypto . I always try to avoid masternode coins with ridiculously high returns as they tend to become extremely worthless over time. In the time being, I'll stick with Horizen, Zcoin, Digitalcoin, and MonetaryUnit for decent earnings. As long as they'll pay themselves over time (covering the costs of monthly VPS rent), there should be nothing to worry about.