Last night after a night run, I got itchy and made a small trade, and as a result, I got slammed by slippage. To put it simply, I was watching the price move, but I didn’t pay attention to the pool depth; I placed an order and immediately got pushed into being a "chaser." Later, during a review, I realized that at that moment, the on-chain fees spiked, the packing rhythm sped up, and I confirmed twice, which basically gave others control over my order timing.

Recently, everyone talks daily about staking unlocks, token unlock schedules, and the selling pressure anxiety, and I get influenced too, making my hands even more nervous. Now I’ve come up with a simple method: first check the depth before deciding on slippage, split large amounts into smaller ones, and prefer to eat less rather than force my way in during the loudest moments. That’s how I’ll do it for now.