Yesterday I tried a small pool. I originally wanted to profit from the price spread, but I didn’t get the order timing right, and I was immediately eaten up by slippage. 😅 basically means: I was greedy for that two-sided spread—then when I looked at the depth, the moment my own funds went in, it would instantly distort the pool. This is what shallow liquidity is like: you think you can see the bubble, but when you touch it, it bursts and shatters right away.

The lesson is: don’t just stare at the quotes. First check the depth chart to judge the timing. Especially now, meme rotation moves so fast—those celebrity call-outs and trending hotspots may look lively in terms of liquidity, but once you rush in, you’re often just taking over as the bag holder for the people in front of you. Old players all know this: don’t keep trying to grab the last bite. It’s better to move one step slower than to get stuck halfway up the mountain.

Anyway, once you make this kind of mistake, just remember it. The volatility in small pools is too intense—if your rhythm is off, the market will slap you. Now I’d rather wait for half an hour, confirm first, and then break up the order, keeping slippage within 0.15%. What settles is what’s yours—fast money is just bubbles.