The alarm clock on the table rang again, reminding me to stop and review... As a result, I realized that the "on-chain data" I was watching isn't necessarily real-time. You might think you've seen an address just transfer funds, or a pool just got drained, but in reality, it could be that your RPC is lagging, or the indexer is still slowly scanning blocks, the node hasn't caught up yet, and that shadow line on the chart has already finished before I react.

Recently, everyone has been complaining that validators are making easy money and that MEV ordering is unfair. I can understand that; retail investors are always a step behind, and adding a layer of "data delay" makes it even worse, causing frustration. Anyway, now when I see on-chain anomalies, I take a deep breath first. I'd rather miss a trade than chase the truth based on delays. Stop-loss discipline is life-saving.