Recently, I keep seeing a bunch of people talking about “block builders” and “bundles,” like you can’t trade unless you understand them… The truth is, retail traders only need to know enough: the moment you hit to place a trade, you’re not directly going into a block. Many orders get bundled first, have their routes changed, and even get sniped—so the price drifts.

You don’t need to study how they auction blocks or who’s allied with whom. Just remember two things: don’t set wildly wide slippage, and don’t chase orders when liquidity is thin—especially in those moments when the Funding Rate is extreme. When everyone is yelling about a reversal/continuing to squeeze the bubble, the on-chain routers and MEV are even louder… You think you’re fighting the market, but often you’re just lining up outside someone else’s kitchen door. If you can use reliable routing, batch orders, and avoid going all-in all the time, you’re basically “passing.”