"could"
or not.
How many people bought BTC when it was 18k because it "could" go up even more? A lot. Will it reach that price again, it "could". And if so, it "could" take months, perhaps even years.
The world has changed the last year. Goverments are trying to get control by new laws, taxes, ... They even go as far as cutting off the power. Hackers steal coins, coins are being forked into other coins, ICOs rip people off, ...
It's not how it used to be. I would say this is the worst time for altcoins ever. From the deepest of my heart I hope you are right when you say things "could" get better.. I made ROI for my humble rig. If the value of BTC goes up, I will earn some nice money. But at this time, it's pennies. I have a deadline set for myself. If earnings won't be better, I'll sell my rig. My choice.
(I've seen others saying thesame, so I know I'm not the only one here)