I Tried to Beat the Market at 3AM… and Ended Up Debugging My Life

There’s a very specific kind of confidence that only shows up at 3AM. It’s the same confidence that makes you think: “This trade is obvious.” “Gas fees are fine.” “This smart contract definitely works.” Spoiler: none of those were true. The Trade That Looked Too Easy A few months ago, I was staring at a chart like I had just unlocked the secrets of the universe. IT looked clean. Too clean. “Perfect breakout,” I said to myself — the same way developers say “ it works on my machine ” right before