Recently, I've been looking at a bunch of MEV battle reports. To put it simply, the issue of on-chain "cutting in line" isn't that mysterious; it mainly affects two types of people: one is those who are too lazy to set slippage and just do market trades, and the other is those who think they'll win just because they click faster. You think you're trading with the pool, but you're actually competing with a group of queue managers for position...

I eventually lowered my expectations: I assume I'll be front-run and pay a bit more in gas fees, and I only do two things—don't rush in during low liquidity, and use protection tools when possible (at least don't trade completely unprotected). Anyway, with a stable mindset, it's easier to keep calm and not panic.

By the way, a quick rant: hardware wallets are out of stock lately, and phishing links are everywhere. People’s security awareness has improved, but sometimes it’s a bit "late": don’t just change wallets, first revoke permissions and add your frequently used addresses to the whitelist. Don’t see "cutting in line" as the only enemy. That’s all for now, back to sipping tea.