I paid my tuition again yesterday. I originally wanted to try a rebound with a small position, but I got impatient, hit the market price, and the slippage directly pushed my cost up. The moment I executed, I knew something was wrong. Looking back, I realized the pool depth was just like that, and I was chasing with two separate orders, essentially lifting the boat for myself. My order timing was also poor; I could have just placed a limit order and waited patiently, but I insisted on following the candlestick movements.

Honestly, many losses are not due to wrong direction, but because of how I executed the trades. Now I prefer to first check the depth and spread, and avoid rushing in when liquidity is thin. Better to miss out than get caught by slippage. Recently, with staking and sharing security yield stacking, I’ve been criticized for “overcomplicating,” and I somewhat resonate. The more layers there are, the higher the friction costs and the chance of surprises. Moving a bit slower can actually help avoid pitfalls. That’s it for now, continuing to take a laid-back approach.