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Recently, I’ve seen a bunch of screenshots of “whale addresses buying/selling,” and I get a little itchy… But I now force myself to ask: Is this building a position, or hedging? Frankly, it’s very common for big players to hold spot and open shorts simultaneously, or vice versa to lock in risk. If you only focus on one transfer on a single chain and follow blindly, you might mistake yourself for liquidity.
My simple trick to avoid impulsive orders: first, put my phone on the table, then check if there are any “matching actions” in the last few transactions (like transferring into an exchange and then immediately transferring out, or other coins moving at the same time). If I don’t understand, I just pretend I didn’t see it… Anyway, I’m used to deciding on my NFT mint at the last second, no need to rush.
By the way, I want to complain that Layer 2 has been noisy lately about TPS, fees, and subsidies. The more I watch, the more I think: it’s lively, but don’t let it affect your rhythm. Survive first, then talk.