The clock on the table has been more honest lately than the market itself—at 2 a.m., I’ve turned it on again and again. To put it simply, that kind of “one-night-just-want-to-know-the ending” mindset suits a roll-your-money-in type of approach: it’s exciting, but the usual price is sleep. Grid/DCA is like breaking anxiety into small pieces—just glance at it once a day—so the alarm doesn’t have to keep sounding.

In the past two days, some people have been using ETF fund flows and U.S. stock risk appetite to explain the ups and downs of the crypto market. I’ll look too, but I don’t really buy the idea that “one indicator cures everything.” What I care about more is: when there’s volatility, can you still continue to buy/sell according to your plan? Otherwise, no matter how good the strategy is, it can end up becoming spur-of-the-moment impulse. Anyway, I’m choosing what lets me turn off the lights and sleep—whether I make money or not, at least there’ll be coffee to drink tomorrow.