Last night, I was reconciling accounts again in the middle of the night, and when I saw the funding rate spike to that level where it feels like “everyone wants to jump on,” my hand actually started to shake. Taking the other side of the trade is definitely tempting, but if I’m being honest, what I fear more is that kind of scenario where a single pin pricks through both sides, washing everything out—fees + slippage + topping up margin—and in the end, I’m only left mocking myself in my notebook.

Should I go take the other side?
Forget it—I’ll turn off leverage first. I’d rather make a little less and get a full night’s sleep.

Recently, the group has been circulating talk about stablecoin regulation, reserve audits, and all kinds of rumors about “losing the peg.” Once emotions flare up, everyone loves cranking up the leverage… and I, being a lone wolf, just reduce my position quietly, keep some cash on hand, and wait for the volatility to pass. Anyway, life matters more than win rate.