Last night I was once again stupid enough to sabotage myself: I originally wanted to enter slowly, but the moment I saw the candlestick wobble, I started getting restless and itchy to place the trade. In the end, I set the slippage too loose, and I didn’t clearly check the pool depth either—the execution price was directly worse than what I expected… To put it plainly, it wasn’t the market “trapping” me; it was that my order timing was too rushed, and I naively thought, “Anyway, I’ll be able to catch it.”

After replaying it, there are only three things: first, look at depth before talking about confidence; don’t cut corners on slippage; if you truly want that price, split your orders into several parts and wait—don’t gulp it all at once. Recently, everyone has been comparing RWA, U.S. bond yield rates, and on-chain yield products together, and I’m tempted too. But the hotter the narrative gets, the easier it is to lose your grip and make mistakes.

There’s also a small change: I lowered my target. I’m not trying to get it all at once anymore. I’d rather take in a little less than end up eating it at the wrong price—turns out that actually helps me stick to the plan more consistently. That’s it for now. Take it slow.