I just got educated again by myself. I thought it was just a small order, but on the chain, the depth of the pool was as thin as paper. I was itching to buy at market price and placed the order directly, but the slippage caused the execution price to be quite different from my expectation, and my mood also shook a bit. To put it plainly, it’s not the market trapping me, but my order placement was too rushed: I saw an opportunity and rushed in, without checking the depth, splitting the order, or waiting for those few seconds of replenishment.

Recently, some places have tightened taxes/regulations, and deposit/withdrawal expectations have become more sensitive. Liquidity sometimes suddenly shrinks, and at such times, I can’t rely on my usual “feel.” From now on, I’ll be more honest: first check if the pool is deep enough, split the orders if possible, and prefer to be slow rather than gamble on others’ emotions with my own delay. That’s it for now.