When funding rates hit an extreme, the group starts shouting "Fight the opposite side."

I usually first ask myself: Am I trying to make money, or prove that I’m smarter than the market...
Honestly, when the rates are ridiculously high, it’s often not "free money," but rather the volatility is coming to collect the toll.
If I really want to take the opposite side, I can, but don’t go all-in; keep your position small, set your stop-loss in advance, or one needle prick and you’re done.
Most of the time I choose to hide, wait for the emotions to cool down, and then pick up the bargains, avoiding a few more hits.
Recently, isn’t there also criticism that tool tags on the chain are lagging?
Don’t be too superstitious about the "smart money" label; it’s like navigation or weather forecasts—useful for reference but don’t treat it as an oracle.
Anyway, I’d rather miss out than get lured away by funding rates as bait.