When the liquidation line for lending is only three steps away from me, I usually wait a bit first, so I’m not dragged along by the candlestick chart. Recalculate your position, collateral, and the amount of your debt—don’t rely on the feeling that “it should be fine.” If you can top up, do it in small amounts; after topping up, don’t increase leverage again. If you don’t want to top up, repay some in advance, or simply reduce your position to cut the risk—sleeping is more peaceful that way.

These days, people are again cursing miners/validators for taking too much, complaining that MEV ordering isn’t fair, and so on. In plain terms: the more chaotic it is, the less you should expect “I can just run away at the right moment.” I’d rather wait for confirmation, wait for a pullback, and wait until I’ve thought it through before I act—being slower is fine. After all, liquidation isn’t a sudden one-time event; it’s you step by step giving up your options. That’s it for now.