Funding rates have skyrocketed to ridiculous levels, and you're still forcing yourself to be the hero and take the opposite side?

I usually first withdraw my position, take a sip of cold brew sparkling water to calm down... Honestly, extreme rates are just a reminder: this wave is not only about the direction but also about whether you can withstand the volatility.

I used to love rushing in, thinking I could profit from taking the opposite side and earning the rate, but as the market fluctuated up and down, the rates weren't enough to offset the emotional toll. Now I tend to reduce my position size, or even hide completely, leaving some stablecoins to slowly wait, until the rates return to normal and the prices stop acting crazy. Recently, with cross-chain bridge hacks and oracle errors, everyone is waiting for confirmation, and I’ve become a bit more cautious too—if you don’t have to gamble, don’t gamble. Anyway, the money is there, and opportunities will come again.