When funding rates reach extremes, that octopus in my head starts to get tangled: too many tentacles— the more I try to catch the volatility, the easier it is to end up wrapped up in my own mess. To be blunt, I choose “to hide” more often; I don’t rush to be the hero on the other side of the trade—unless my position is very small and I can still sleep at night… otherwise, let the wind and waves have their way and just fold up the umbrella; moving less doesn’t make you look bad.

Recently, hardware wallets have been out of stock everywhere, phishing links are flying around, and the more emotions run high like this, the easier it is to slip and click the wrong thing. My “backup” approach is to leave myself some redundancy: lower leverage, fewer trades, and an extra retreat button—live first, worry later. Besides, missing out isn’t the first time anyway.