INDEX corrected hard. My MAXFi yields dropped. The four-digit APRs started disappearing. And strangely enough, that may be exactly what this experiment needed. If you've been following my INDEX Flywheel, you know I didn't start this experiment because I thought I had found some magical 1,000% APR money printer.

Introduction DeFi investors often focus on one number first: APR. That is understandable. High APR gets attention. It looks simple. It gives investors the feeling that they have found a strong opportunity. But in liquidity pool farming, APR is only one piece of the puzzle. The deeper question is not simply, “How much yield can this pool generate today?” The better question is: Can this strategy help accumulate more high-quality crypto assets before the next bull market begins