The biggest feeling from watching the market these days is: when liquidity dries up, the so-called "bottom fishing" often just means catching the stones others throw out... Let's just focus on surviving first. When the chain is congested, it's often not your judgment that fails, but the details: nonce chaos, repeated signatures on the same transaction, constantly changing gas fees trapping you in the middle— the more anxious you are, the easier it is to crash.

I've also seen those mouthfuls about Layer 2 comparing TPS, fees, and subsidies. Honestly, no matter how good the parameters look, when congestion and frontrunning happen, the experience still depends on whether your wallet and operations are stable.

If I had less obsession with "must execute" at that time, willing to cancel orders, wait for confirmations, and tighten authorization, many losses could have been avoided. Anyway, right now I just tell myself: don't shake your hands, keep some bullets, and don't lock yourself into a string of pending transactions.