I went back and looked at the on-chain data again—the funding rate is absolutely “red,” and the open interest hasn’t dropped by much either. I can’t hold spot; with futures, I just end up getting liquidated. Plain and simple, I keep thinking I can run faster than everyone else—only every time, it’s someone else who makes the move, and I’m still up on the mountaintop standing guard.

Sometimes you really should trust that long-worn-out old advice: don’t follow the crowd to chase Meme coins that celebrities are shouting out. Things like the warning that “this is the last lap”—if you hear it once, that’s one time you heard it. Anyway, I’ve learned my lesson now. When I see those posts people make as soon as it pumps, I immediately turn off my phone and stay calm for 30 seconds. My “signals” are only two things: changes in open interest and the funding rate. No flashy extras—forget it. It’s not worth looking.