Lately, I've been more diligent about reviewing governance proposals than browsing gossip, and I’ve noticed many people only focus on their own positions when discussing liquidation, while ignoring the layer of oracle price feeds. To put it simply, the “life or death line” of your lending position is not the actual market transaction price, but the fixed price in the contract; if the feed is delayed, two awkward situations can occur during sharp market surges or drops: either the liquidation trigger doesn’t activate (risk remains hidden), or the price is suddenly corrected and triggers all at once (feeling like you’ve been “stabbed”). Especially among those testing on testnets with incentives, constantly betting on points and guessing whether the mainnet will issue tokens, leverage makes it even easier to get caught off guard. My approach is very simple: don’t push your position to the limit, and if you see the oracle updating slowly, lower your leverage first—better to earn a little less than to wait for the chain to “teach” you a lesson.

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