Recently, I saw someone talking about blockchain builders, bundles, MEV, and so on. To be honest, retail investors really don’t need to treat it as a “mandatory course”… My understanding of what’s sufficient is: when you click to trade, it doesn’t necessarily go directly onto the chain; it might be bundled, front-run, or even the price might be driven away by your own impulsive click.

So my current habit of avoiding impulsive orders is pretty simple: I leave the trading interface there, go browse chat messages or cat pictures for two minutes, and if I still want to buy afterward, then I do it; I also check the slippage and estimated amount to receive—if it’s unreasonable, I just give up and wait for confirmation. Especially when everyone is rushing to “get on the train” as soon as a dispute starts, it’s better to slow down a bit.

By the way, I also thought of the recent NFT royalty war—it's the same vibe: everyone wants smoother liquidity, but the cost is often that someone gets squeezed (whether creators or retail trading experience). Anyway, I just remember one thing: don’t force mechanisms you don’t understand; if you can wait for a confirmation, just wait.