Just realized I was stupid myself: I tried a small order with 23u, thinking “it’s just a matter of a few seconds,” but I didn’t adjust the slippage, and the pool depth was also thin—so I even chased it twice to confirm… The moment it executed, the price left me behind by a chunk. To put it plainly, it wasn’t the market trapping me; it’s that my order placement rhythm was like I was rushing to catch a bus.

After a review, there are only three points: first, look at the depth—don’t just look at that one line of the quote; don’t assume slippage is fine, especially for small pools/new tokens; if you really want to get in, set the range in one go—don’t be quick-tempered and click around randomly. Recently, cross-chain bridges were hacked, and oracles also had abnormal quotes—everyone has been shouting “wait for confirmation,” and I’ve accepted that too: I’d rather wait an extra 30 seconds to see the on-chain/quote return to normal, then place the order according to plan; otherwise you’re just giving MEV pocket money… That’s it for now—another item added to the list of pitfalls.