Lately I keep hearing people talk about block builders, bundles, MEV, making it seem like retail traders can't trade without understanding all that... I think knowing a "sufficient version" is enough: the transactions you send may not be included in the block in the order you see; they could be bundled or front-run, resulting in higher slippage, and even if you click to confirm, it feels like you got "pushed" aside. To put it simply, don’t be too superstitious about that current candlestick.

I focus on three points myself: try to use limit orders / tighten slippage, don’t rush in when liquidity is thin, and when encountering obvious anomalies, treat it as a structural shift and step back first. As for the relationships between who’s a builder and who’s not, I’m too lazy to memorize all that—it’s too brain-draining.

These days, ETF fund flows and US stock risk appetite are being used to explain crypto price movements again, sounds smooth, but I still prefer to wait: wait for confirmation, wait for a pullback, wait until I’ve thought it through before pressing the button... Anyway, trading less is not a shame.