> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.arken.ag/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.arken.ag/using-arken-finance/for-individual-traders.md).

# For Individual Traders

Arken was founded with the original mission to become the best user-experience trading tool in the Decentralized Exchange (DEX) ecosystem, with a focus on helping users discover more opportunities, monitor tokens in real-time, and professionalize their trade.

If you're a trader, [Arken Finance](https://arken.ag/) will be your go-to platform for all of your DeFi trading journeys — allows users to navigate through multiple networks, thousands of protocols, and millions of liquidity pools — all in one user-friendly interface, with the same experience across every chain, some even thought that we are CEX!

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#### [Discovering Tokens](/using-arken-finance/for-individual-traders/discovering-tokens.md)

* Explore all coins/tokens with Market Page
* Discover hidden gems matching your criteria with 8 Filters
* Study and research token Insights from Directory Page
* Tokens performance comparison across chains

#### [Monitoring Tokens](/using-arken-finance/for-individual-traders/monitoring-tokens.md)

* Price checking with Real-time Trading View
* Import any tokens and add favorites for easier access
* Predict market movements with Comparison Feature & Chart Indicators and Tools

#### Trading Professionally

* Buy and sell with Arken Best-Rate Swap Engine 3.0
* Prepare and set your price to buy/Sell with Price Alerts, Limit Order, Stop-Limit Order
* Avoid spending costly gas fee with Arken Gas Optimization Mode
* Straightforward and simple Cross-chain Swaps