Just reviewed a failed trade, and it’s pretty heartbreaking: I thought I was slow clicking, but it turns out it was mainly slippage and not seeing the depth clearly. The pool looked like it had volume, but the orders were actually as thin as paper. I still ate it all in one go, and the price was directly pushed away by myself… Basically, I was too hasty with the order placement, didn’t split the orders, and didn’t wait for those few seconds of pullback confirmation.

Recently, Layer 2 projects are arguing over whether TPS, fees, or subsidies are more attractive. I’m a bit annoyed too. No matter how fast the chain is, if the depth isn’t enough, you’ll still get educated. From now on, I plan to be honest: first check the depth, then lower the slippage, even if it means not executing, rather than executing at the worst price I don’t want. There’s also the MEV (front-running/sniping) factor to acknowledge—don’t just blame it all on “slip-ups.”