Bros who are retired or doing well from crypto… need some advice

Was pretty lucky like a lot of people and jumped in 2020 to network and then hit the bull run in 2021 making a shit load of money I didn’t all sell due to being a newbie and manipulated by others who wanted me to hold their projects.

I degen’d into alts after seeing the gains they can bring. But since then it’s pretty easy to be burned and even with all my DD, it’s so easy to get jeeted out. So I’ve sat on the sidelines with a very very small investment

I suppose my question is what would be the best strategy coming back in? And have you amassed amazing gains through this shaky period?

My gut feeling is telling me those random alts you could buy with “utility” behind them won’t sky rocket to 300m market caps ever again. The market is wiser. But on the other hand I see stuff like 4chan and Pepe and just rip.

I’ve considered going in things like BTC or ETH with a 5x leverage or less just to have a big position that isn’t at risk of liquidation. But I’m not sure if that’s a good strategy either.

I’m out of ideas but I’ve got $500-$1000 I’m looking to play with.