Lately, the liquidity has been really scarce, orders seem like decorations, and when slippage hits, I start sweating. Honestly, at times like this, my first thought is "survive," not "buy the dip." I’d rather keep my position smaller, hold some stablecoins as oxygen, and choose the most certain on-chain interactions—don't burn all my fees just to get one more trade, my hands are getting sore.

The macro side is also arguing about rate cut expectations, the dollar index, and how risk assets are rising and falling together. I don’t quite understand it either; anyway, when sentiment shifts, the first to suffer are the corners with no liquidity. So I’ll first settle into my own rhythm: stop when needed, withdraw when necessary, and wait until the waters come back.