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Recently, I kept feeling like "I've been liquidated again," and after checking, I remembered: some protocols settle based on oracle feed prices, not the candlestick you're watching. When the feed price is delayed, during rapid market movements, a very annoying misalignment can occur — you think the price hasn't broken the line yet, but the system has already pushed you toward liquidation based on the "old price + update rhythm." By the time the price catches up, your position might already be gone... Basically, you and the oracle are not on the same timeline.
Especially now, when funding rates are extreme, and in the group chat people are arguing whether to reverse or keep squeezing the bubble, volatility becomes even more intense. If the feed price can't keep up, it's easier to get "mysterious liquidations." My own simple trick: don't leverage too tightly, leave some buffer; when there's abnormal volatility, I'd rather reduce my position first—don't fight the robot head-on. Wait until the feed stabilizes before acting. Anyway, life is more important than face.