Old habits strike again. Every time I see something fancy happen on-chain, I can’t help wanting to rush in. I can’t hold spot positions, and with futures I end up getting liquidated. I talk like I’m some kind of short-term hunter, but in reality I’m a hamster that chases pumps and dumps.

Forget it. Let’s speak plainly.

About the recent cross-chain bridge incident, and that “wait for confirmation” consensus after oracle quote anomalies—I thought it through. Position management can really be summed up in one line: **Don’t treat your core position as a gamble, and don’t treat a gamble as your core position.**

A core position is the kind where you wake up in the middle of the night, check once, and think, “Yeah, it’s fine.” Even if some weird stuff pops up on-chain, you can sleep peacefully. A gamble position is one where you know the risk is high, but you’re willing to bet a small amount and play a round—don’t mix them up the other way around.

Anyway, that’s what I’ve been doing lately: first decide exactly what you’re buying—whether you want to hold it long-term, or just mess around with a short-term trade. Once decided, follow the rules and don’t let emotions drag you along.

Sounds simple, but it’s hard to do. That’s it for now—slowly work at it.