For the moment though it looks like the next best thing in terms of profitability,the fact that the ETC network even got well up 400 T and it is now near it,it shows that a significant hash power was lately thrown into such network,maybe some people shifted their mining rigs because maybe they think that there is room for further upside of such coin.I also expect a further upside but at a maximum just a bit over the last all time high of 179,meaning 200 USD as a maximum for a coin and it is a good choice to mine some coins now.
One thing is sure,the mining world is becoming like a thriller movie which we are seeing for the first time,we don't know at which direction it will end.