Just saw someone on the blockchain complaining about being "sandwiched," honestly thinking they found a small arbitrage opportunity, but in reality, they might be paying others fees + slippage tuition. I used to do the same when I played with leverage—seeing the price difference itching to trade, but as soon as I entered, I got squeezed. After calculating, it wasn't even enough for a takeout meal, pretty awkward...

Now I pay more attention to the health of lending pools and liquidation thresholds, preferring to earn slowly rather than get swept up wave after wave. Especially recently, with meme + celebrity call-outs causing attention shifts, it's lively, but newcomers rushing in can easily catch the last wave. Anyway, I now only put in about $20 to test the waters, set small slippage, and if it doesn’t fill in a few minutes, I give up—no racing with bots.