2025-12-17 03:23:26

The real skill in trading? Spotting first-order trends before everyone else does. But here's where it gets interesting—nail the second-order effects, predict what happens next, and you unlock consistent profits. That's how you actually print money in this market.

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GasFeeNightmare

· 12-19 21:28

The second-order effect sounds good, but I'll just turn on the gas tracker first. During late-night arbitrage, a difference of one gwei can save a few hundred dollars.

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ArbitrageBot

· 12-19 12:53

That's correct, but most people can't even see the first level clearly.

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AirdropGrandpa

· 12-17 09:21

The second-order effects are indeed easy to overlook, but to be honest, most people haven't even reacted to the first order yet.

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SchrodingerGas

· 12-17 08:01

The second-order effect statement indeed hits the nail on the head, but the problem is — most people are completely unaware that they are struggling in a first-order trap.

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BearMarketBro

· 12-17 03:54

That's correct, but most people can't even see the first order clearly and are still talking about the second order.

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MEVEye

· 12-17 03:52

Basically, it's still an information gap. Those who saw the trend early made money early.

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ForkMonger

· 12-17 03:52

second-order effects are just governance attacks wearing a different costume ngl... most traders are still stuck watching the price chart while the real money's already repositioned at the protocol level

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MetaverseVagabond

· 12-17 03:49

The second-order effect theory sounds good, but in real operations, it's still easy to get slapped in the face.

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RektCoaster

· 12-17 03:40

Making money isn't that mysterious; it's about jumping ahead and thinking in reverse, understand?

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