Someone always says "On-chain data is the most authentic," but lately I’ve been thinking more and more: authenticity is pretty genuine, the problem is that what you see might already be a half-step behind. Node synchronization, RPC congestion, indexers running batch jobs... Even if the transaction has already been on the chain, the interface you're using might still be queuing to output results, especially during volatile market conditions, it becomes even more obvious.

Last night, during the extreme funding rate situation, the group was arguing whether to reverse or keep squeezing the bubble. I almost got caught up in the rhythm myself by looking at large on-chain inflows and outflows, but then I switched to a different RPC and cross-checked with the raw block explorer, and the timestamps didn’t match. That’s when I realized: it’s not the market fooling me, it’s that my “on-chain perspective” is delayed.

Honestly, I’m now more afraid of making last-minute changes to my plan... So I stick to a range strategy, preferring to lose a little less rather than chasing those few minutes of “data changes” and making reckless moves. For now, I’ll keep it like this and wait until the indexers catch up before reviewing.