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Lately, I've been looking at the chart, but I actually focus more on the interest rate line: when interest rates are higher, the market becomes more picky, and risk appetite shrinks quite noticeably. My own positions also tend to move more slowly — I prefer to buy less rather than endure volatility based on emotions. To put it simply, cryptocurrencies are still risk assets; when macro conditions tighten, even if on-chain activity heats up, it can easily be halted with a single push.
Recently, everyone has been complaining about miner/validator income, MEV, and unfair ordering, and I also resonate a bit... the trading experience indeed feels like being "cut in line." So my current way of avoiding impulsive trades is pretty simple: if I want to buy, I first close the page, wait half an hour, then come back; then I check the trend of on-chain activity and market sentiment. If nothing has changed, I split a small amount into two trades; if it has changed, I give up for now — that's how I do it for now.