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These days, the funding rates are becoming extremely volatile again, and a bunch of people in the group are shouting "The opportunity is here," which makes me a bit amused and a bit annoyed... Frankly speaking, doing the opposite side of the trade is definitely profitable in such times, but you have to admit you're not the chosen one: able to withstand that sudden spike and the process of being squeezed out like toothpaste. Anyway, I usually hold spot for the long term, mostly just pulling my hands back into my pockets, preferring to avoid the waves of volatility rather than fighting emotions over a small fee rate. By the way, the fuss about NFT royalties is quite similar: everyone wants to take a bigger cut, but once liquidity dries up, the whole scene becomes awkward. That's just how the market is—lively as it may be, I’ll just watch and complain from the sidelines.