> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://onchain-cc.gitbook.io/onchain-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://onchain-cc.gitbook.io/onchain-docs/trenches/discovery.md).

# Finding Tokens

Trenches gives you two discovery surfaces — the **Live** scanner for real-time launches and the **Explorer** for filtered browsing — plus the signal layer that tells you what's worth a second look.

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## Live — the scanner

Three columns stream tokens in real time as they move through the launch lifecycle:

| Column        | What's in it                                          |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| **New**       | Just launched — the freshest tokens on the curve      |
| **Bonding**   | Progressing along the bonding curve toward graduation |
| **Graduated** | Completed the curve and now trading on a full DEX     |

* **Hover to freeze.** Moving your cursor into a column pauses it so the card you're reading doesn't scroll away — a pause icon shows while frozen. Searching freezes it too.
* **Filter per column** — age, bonding %, market cap, volume, and holder-quality ranges (dev, sniper, bundler, and insider share), plus "my tokens first".
* **Pin to watchlist** — right-click a card (long-press on mobile) to pin it.
* **Hover a token's logo** for a quick preview without leaving the feed.

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## Explorer — the browser

Five views, each a different cut of the market:

| View          | What it surfaces                                  |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| **Pumping**   | Strongest 1-hour price movers with real liquidity |
| **All**       | Everything, sorted by 24h volume                  |
| **New**       | Latest listings                                   |
| **Gainers**   | Biggest 24h gainers among established tokens      |
| **Watchlist** | Your pinned tokens, as cards or a chart grid      |

Filter by launchpad, then stack up to four filters on top: pre-graduated vs. graduated, minimum market cap / liquidity / volume / holders, bonding-curve range, age, and FDV.

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## What a token card tells you

Every card carries the numbers that matter for a fast read:

* **Price action** — market cap and volume with live green/red flashes
* **Bonding progress** — how far along the curve the token is
* **Flow** — buys vs. sells, holder count, liquidity, 1h change
* **Age** — time since launch
* **Socials** — X, Telegram, and website links when the token has them
* **Launchpad badge** — which platform it launched on

### Holder-analysis chips

Four chips flag who actually holds the supply — the fastest rug check available:

| Chip        | What it measures                                                   |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Dev**     | The deployer's share of supply — "sold" means the dev fully exited |
| **Sniper**  | Supply held by launch snipers                                      |
| **Bundler** | Supply bought in bundled transactions                              |
| **Insider** | Supply held by insider-linked wallets                              |

Each chip shifts from neutral to caution to danger as that group's share of supply grows. Hover a chip for detail — the dev's wallet, buy/sell counts, and totals.

### The audit strip

The token detail header adds a **Top 10 holders %** readout (red when ten wallets hold too much of the supply) and an **audit score** — checks for freeze authority, mutable metadata, verified listing, and holder concentration.

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## Signals and alerts

The **signal strip** across the top of Trenches — and the **Alerts** feed (right rail on desktop, its own tab on mobile) — streams events as they fire:

* **Graduations** — a token completed its curve
* **Whale buys** — large single purchases
* **Dev exits** — a deployer selling out
* **Bond milestones** — tokens crossing 50% and 80% of the curve
* **Volume spikes** — sudden activity crossing meaningful thresholds
* **Your positions and watchlist** — meaningful moves in tokens you hold or pinned
* **Tracked wallets** — buys, sells, and launches from wallets you follow (see [Wallet Tracker](/onchain-docs/trenches/tracker.md))

Click any signal to jump straight to the token.

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{% hint style="warning" %}
Signals surface what's happening — they don't make it a good trade. High activity is not a substitute for checking holders, liquidity, and the contract. Many hyped tokens go to zero.
{% endhint %}