Last night, I was staring at the funding rate until my eyes ached, and I casually looked at the on-chain pile of "cutting in line" transactions. To put it simply, MEV/ordering doesn't affect abstract fairness; it affects whether you and I can execute slippage, transaction prices, or even stop-losses as planned. You think clicking market order is the end of it, but in reality, someone else pre-fills a transaction, pushing you into a worse position, and those few losses are very real.

My current approach is a bit more basic: if I can set a limit order, I do; I don’t set stop-losses that look "too good," and I don’t trade too hastily. I’d rather lose a little less than be exploited for liquidity. Recently, hardware wallets have been out of stock, phishing links are everywhere, and on-chain, some are watching your order placements, while off-chain, others are waiting for you to click the wrong link... Anyway, I’d rather go through the trouble these days.

I don’t need to be understood; I just want to live longer by following the rules. Like a night-shift security guard, I first keep myself in check.