I used to be like this too: whenever spot prices rose, I wanted to cash out; whenever contracts moved, I’d get emotional, and the result was either missing out or getting wiped out. Now I tell myself a simple truth: survive first, then make money. Don’t focus on “how much you can earn” with your position; first consider “how many hits you can withstand in the worst case.” I usually split my total position into three parts: one for long-term hold, one for adding or reducing, and one purely for trial and error; I only use the trial-and-error part for contracts, and if it blows up, I treat it as a lesson learned—don’t touch anything else.

Recently, the narrative around AI Agents and automated trading has heated up again, hyped as if they can make you money… but honestly, they can only help you make mistakes faster. If you really want to use them, start by ensuring safety: is the authorization unlimited, can the contract be upgraded, which chain do the private keys/signatures go through? Anyway, I’d rather earn a little less now than risk losing myself with a “smart tool” wave. That’s all for now.