I used to watch memes just for fun, and when prices surged quickly, I’d get excited and my heartbeat would race, thinking "the narrative is here," so I wouldn’t hesitate; now I instead ask myself: if this excitement suddenly cuts out, how much am I willing to accept losing. Honestly, stop-loss isn’t about technique; it’s about giving your emotions a fuse.

Recently, I saw someone complain again about miners/validators eating too well, MEV causing unfair ordering, retail investors queuing to buy tickets but always getting cut in line… In such times, the narrative is more easily ignited and more likely to burn your fingers. My current approach is pretty simple: before entering, I set a limit like “I’ll only lose X before I walk away,” without waiting to “take another look,” because if the wind changes, I just see it as opening a window in the greenhouse and step back first.