> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://guide.askape.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting Started

> Let's get into how you can start trading today!

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Welcome to the Ape AI documentation. Here you'll find everything you need to get started with your AI-powered trading companion.

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  <Card icon="circle-info" href="/getting-started/what-is-askape" title="What is Ape AI?">
    Learn about Ape AI and what makes it different
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  <Card icon="mobile" href="/getting-started/quick-start-ios" title="Quick Start: iOS">
    Get started on your iPhone in minutes
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  <Card icon="desktop" href="/getting-started/quick-start-web" title="Quick Start: Web">
    Get started on desktop in minutes
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  <Card icon="monkey" href="/features/companions/meet-the-companions" title="Meet the Companions">
    Choose your AI trading personality
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## Explore Features

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  <Card icon="comments" href="/features/chat/basics" title="AI Chat">
    Ask anything about stocks and get instant analysis
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  <Card icon="chart-pie" href="/features/portfolio/overview" title="Portfolio">
    Track and analyze your holdings with AI
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  <Card icon="chart-line" href="/features/ticker/overview" title="Ticker Analysis">
    AI-powered stock grades and analysis
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  <Card icon="layer-group" href="/features/themes/overview" title="Themes">
    Create custom stock screeners
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  <Card icon="building-columns" href="/features/brokerage/connecting" title="Brokerage">
    Connect your brokerage or use paper trading
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  <Card icon="newspaper" href="/features/feed/news" title="News Feed">
    Personalized market news and trending stocks
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## Use Cases by Experience Level

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  <Card icon="seedling" href="/use-cases/beginner/first-research" title="Beginner">
    First trades, first research, paper trading
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  <Card icon="bolt" href="/use-cases/trader/first-day-trade" title="Trader">
    Day trading, swing trading, options
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  <Card icon="piggy-bank" href="/use-cases/investor/beginner/setting-investment-goals" title="Investor">
    Portfolio building, dividends, long-term strategies
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  <Card icon="graduation-cap" href="/use-cases/pre-investor/education/investing-vs-trading-vs-gambling" title="Pre-Investor">
    Learn investing fundamentals from scratch
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