Today, I’m watching the charts again and itching to go on-chain and copy a callback trade. But when I saw the trading volume spike like a needle going in and then coming back out, I basically understood: you think you’re picking up a bargain, but you’re really just becoming the source of someone else’s fees—and, as a bonus, getting bitten by a sandwich trade. Plainly put, arbitrageurs aren’t betting against you; they’re feeding on your “I’m getting carried away and need to execute” emotions.

Lately everyone’s been hyping AI Agents for automatic trading. I’m tempted, but I’m also a bit scared: being able to write scripts doesn’t necessarily make you smarter, but it does mean they’re less afraid of that one moment where you click confirm… Anyway, before I place an order, I force myself to write one line: “Why am I entering?” If I can’t write it, I skip the order. I don’t need to be understood—I just don’t want to keep paying tuition to the market because I’m acting out of impulse.