Stop-loss really is like a breakup: dragging it out without making things clear just keeps you getting more and more trapped, and in the end you have to pay “interest”—emotional interest, opportunity cost interest; in any case, it all gets counted against you. I’m setting a line for myself right now—when it reaches it, I cut it, even if, after cutting, I feel empty for a bit in my heart; it’s still better than watching the chart every day and fantasizing that it’ll turn back stronger. Looking back, it’s kind of ridiculous—I used to comfort myself with “wait a bit longer and it’ll be unblocked,” but it only turned a small loss into a serious injury.

Lately, I’ve been seeing everyone complain again that validators/miners are getting too well-fed, and that MEV makes the ordering less than fair. Put plainly, retail traders’ slippage and getting sandwiched are real, hard money. If the fog is thick, then slow down—I’d rather earn a little less than force my way into someone else’s pre-set track. That’s it for now.