Just as my phone vibrated, the transaction failure popup also had a red dot. My first reaction was "Is it lagging again?" When I clicked in, I realized I was just anxious: the slippage was set too tight, and the pool depth wasn't enough. I still hurriedly clicked confirm in that split second, and ended up being taken out... Basically, I brought the habit of "wanting to get in the front of the line" into trading.

Reflecting on it: for such thin liquidity pools, don't use a one-size-fits-all slippage template. Look at the depth first before placing an order, and splitting into two trades is more stable than going all-in at once. Also, timing really matters. When the market jumps, thinking you're saving a second can actually make you more likely to get the worst price. Recently, there's been a lot of talk about NFT royalties, right? When secondary liquidity shrinks, many pools become thinner, and orders/trades become more volatile. Don't fight yourself... For now, I'll try to be a half-beat slower next time.