I will look for a coin that has
1. decent community
2. low volume not zero volume
3. low market cap if possible those at a price of less than 1 cent
4. reasonable coins at a circulation, the lesser the better.
5. has a brilliant road map but hadn't gotten any attention from huge investors yet.
6. never been pumped
7. active developer
that is pretty much my condition if ever I have to pump a coin. Having those factors will easily hype the plan and make people FOMO.
this is the criteria of a potential coin they call hidden gems rather than a coin that just pumps and dumps. i think OP is looking for a coin that can be pumped and dumped shortly, it could be just a meme
for meme, no criteria here, it's all just luck. i think with a small capital OP can also invest in top potential projects, don't try to find a way to double capital quickly in just a few days or months, because the risk is higher than the return you will get. the more you rush, the more you will fail in this market, things are not as simple as you think