Last night, I learned another lesson: I thought I was just casually swapping some positions, but I ended up getting my foot stuck in slippage… Basically, I only watched the price and didn’t check the pool depth. When liquidity is thin, I still try to swallow it all at once. The execution path twists and turns, and the fees get basically given away. After reviewing it, I should have split the orders and waited two minutes—don’t rush in and grab during that volatility; slower is actually steadier.

Even crazier is that in the group these past few days, there’s been talk about stablecoin regulation and reserve audits, and someone shared screenshots saying, “It’s about to de-anchor.” Once emotions kick in, everyone is desperate to move. The more the depth gets pulled, the thinner it gets—so slippage gets even more ridiculous. Anyway, I’ve decided to change my large swaps into staged trades. I’d rather make a little less by moving slower than keep turning my impulse into a meal for MEV.