When funding rates are extreme, my first reaction isn't to rush in and be a hero, but to "pause." Stop, don't get caught up in those rates pushing you to force a counter-trade; frankly, if the rates can be extreme, the volatility can be even more extreme, with traps and counter-traps waiting for your emotions to take over.

If you really want to do it, that's fine, but I prefer to pause and observe: see if a trade is just a foot on the gas pedal causing a blowout, or if the kind of chasing orders in the mempool is starting to queue up and send money. Without these signals, I’d rather avoid the volatility, even if it means earning less and being able to sleep peacefully.

Recently, the group has been talking about stablecoin regulation, reserve audits, and de-pegging rumors… it’s starting to sound more and more like horror stories. I usually stop posting, turn off the group for two hours, to avoid accidentally clicking on links I shouldn’t, or being carried away by emotions to add to a position. Anyway, living longer is more important than showing off.