In the past few days, I've seen quite a few people talking about block builders and bundles, and it feels like retail investors really don't need to force themselves to become researchers. Just keep in mind: some transactions are not "you click and it gets into the block," they might be bundled, reordered, or even front-run (to put it plainly, someone else is better at jumping the queue). So, there are three basic principles for daily use: don't use overly aggressive slippage, avoid chasing and selling in low liquidity situations, and if possible, use routing or private transaction entry points with some protection (at least to reduce being targeted).

I'm not regretful about the outcome, but about the fact that I knew something was off but still pushed through, especially when the atmosphere was all about "testing net points, wondering if the mainnet will issue tokens," and I got itchy to act... Anyway, now I prefer to slow down a bit, first clarify the transaction path and costs, then place the order, to prevent emotions from sending MEV money away.