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Just now, I was a bit quick on an L2, and as a result, a swap was directly hit with slippage education… Honestly, I was watching the pool look lively, but when I actually placed the order, I realized the depth wasn’t enough. I even pushed the volume all at once, and the transaction price floated wildly. Reflecting on it: don’t just focus on the estimated figures on the interface, break it into several smaller trades, leave some buffer for yourself, rushing can lead to more pitfalls; especially when the chain suddenly heats up, the situation can change in a matter of seconds.
By the way, I thought of the recent social mining and fan token schemes—“attention as mining”—feeling similar to my experience this time: the surface liquidity looks very sufficient, but when you actually dive in, you realize where the “depth” really is. Next time, I’ll be more honest, take a few more looks before confirming, rushing just means paying tuition fees.