Last night I was educated again by myself. I initially wanted to try a small position, but as soon as I looked at the candlestick chart, I was quick to act, and with a market order, the slippage directly took me from "let's try" to "admit you're wrong." Basically, I didn't look at the depth; the order book was as thin as paper, and I was still trying to eat it all in one go, the rhythm was chaotic: I should have placed staggered orders but went all in, then chased after the rebound, chasing and losing more and more.

Now the information noise is also intense, airdrop season + task platforms fighting against the witch hunt, points are being earned like clocking in at work, and I’m still scrolling through messages looking for "reasons," but they’re all just excuses. The only way to reduce noise is: before placing an order, focus on two things—whether the depth is sufficient and what slippage I am willing to tolerate, turn off everything else first. Anyway, stay alive first, don’t zero out again.