Last night I went back through my own records again. The moment spot goes up, I think about taking profit and closing out—only to end up selling too early. When futures dip, I can’t stop myself from adding, and in the end I get blown up by a single “needle” liquidation. Lately I’ve also kept seeing everyone fixating on testingnet incentives to farm points, and in the group chat people keep guessing whether the mainnet will actually issue tokens. Bottom line: emotion moves faster than on-chain data.

Right now, here’s my “plain-language” version in one sentence: only what you can hold steady deserves to be called a position—if you can’t hold it, it’s just gambling. Don’t go all-in on spot; keep a bit of cash so you won’t panic. As for futures, treat them like seasoning—keep your position small enough that you can sleep at night, and that even if you’re wrong you can still admit it. First, remove the whole possibility of getting liquidated from your life, and then take it step by step.