Just finished brushing the chain and got "cut in line" again, which really annoyed me... You think that by clicking exchange, you're queuing up, but in reality, someone with a higher tip comes rushing in behind you and casually eats away a little of your slippage. To put it simply, MEV hurts not the "big earners," but small traders like us: clearly we didn't do anything wrong, yet the transaction price inexplicably gets worse, and we have to comfort ourselves with "that's just how it is on the chain."

What's even more annoying is that many data tools/address labels are always a step slow, and can even mislead you. Yesterday, it looked like retail investors were collectively rushing in; today, after checking again, it turns out to be the same batch of bots switching masks... Anyway, I now assume that my small positions for testing will be watched and cut in line, so I try to set limit orders when I can; if not, I’d rather do fewer trades. That’s how I’m doing it for now.