News-driven catalysts:
$W: Delayed unlock + linear vesting + W2.0 tokenomics upgrade
$Grass: Multicoin investment + in-house revenue
$Strk: L1 transition + token unlock
$Cfx: Building a new blockchain network
$Zro: Partnerships with institutions such as Anchorage Digital + buybacks

Order-book driven:
$Lumia $Magic $ogn
These are mostly assessed based on OI + token distribution. This approach is suited to riding a move for a while.

Summary:
Combine news with trading volume and order-book activity. Pick coins with positive catalysts that can drive prices up, and whose volume confirms the move. A compelling story matters, but there also needs to be a market maker willing to push the price; otherwise, the positive news is just talk.