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These days, the funding rate has been one-sided to an exaggerated degree. I usually don't rush to be the "hero" and take the other side. To be honest, extreme funding rates don't necessarily mean an immediate reversal; more often, it's just volatility coming, and leverage squeezing out the toothpaste. My approach is a bit cautious: first, reduce the position size; if you can use limit orders, don't chase; if you do incur funding fees, only hedge lightly—those you can afford to lose—don't ruin your week’s mindset over a few hours of funding fees.
And now, hardware wallets are out of stock, phishing links are rampant, and when attention is fully on the market, it's easiest to slip up and make mistakes. Anyway, I’d rather earn a little less from fees than operate too frequently during extreme volatility combined with security risks… that’s it for now.