2025-12-19 15:00:50

When the world's largest exchange API goes down during peak volatility, it’s not a "glitch." It’s a signal.

During the flush, market makers pulled their bids. Order books thinned out instantly. This created a "liquidity vacuum" where price had to drop 5% just to find a buyer.

You aren't trading against a chart. You are trading against a PhD in mathematics who has faster execution, lower fees, and direct market access.

When the API cuts, you are the exit liquidity.

Liquidity is a coward. It disappears exactly when you need it most.

If your leverage was high enough to care about a 30-minute wick, you were gambling, not investing.

Lesson learned.

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