Last night, I was educated again by the “sandwich” strategy: it looked like small arbitrage, and I clicked a bit too fast—but the execution price was pushed away by a chunk. I didn’t capture the spread; instead, it felt like I was paying an expedited toll fee for someone else. In plain terms, many people think they’re profiting from volatility, but in reality, they’re helping others dilute transaction fees and slippage.

After that, I simply added my own limit plus a reminder: if the slippage exceeds the preset amount, it won’t let me place the order. When I see on-chain congestion, it pops up a message: “Are you sure you’re not tipping miners/robots?” After setting this up, my mindset became steadier—less of that “missing out will kill me” impulse. I didn’t lose out on many opportunities, and I ended up with far fewer careless losses.

By the way, looking at the current social mining and fan token playbook—the “attention is mining” idea—I’m a bit skeptical… Attention might truly be valuable, but the “fees” being taken away are more hidden. Anyway, my first reaction now isn’t “How much can I earn?” but “Am I making money on this move—or am I just covering costs for someone else?”