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# For DeFi Power Users

> How DeFi power users navigate Peak for protocol-level analysis and on-chain monitoring.

This guide outlines how DeFi power users — operators tracking protocols, liquidity, and on-chain activity — use Peak. The emphasis is on protocol fundamentals, DEX-level data, and wallet-driven signals.

## What Peak supports for DeFi users

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Protocol analysis" icon="diagram-project">
    Core metrics, user behavior, and competitive context for DEXs, lenders, and other protocols.
  </Card>

  <Card title="DEX-level data" icon="arrow-right-arrow-left">
    Volume, liquidity, pair-level performance across decentralized venues.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Wallet flows" icon="wallet">
    On-chain activity from specific wallets or smart-money cohorts.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cross-chain context" icon="network-wired">
    Activity and supply across networks for multichain protocols and tokens.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Starting points

### Protocol analysis

For evaluating or monitoring a protocol:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Protocol Analysis (PRA)">
    Open **Protocol Analysis (PRA) ↗** for core fundamentals — TVL, volume, fee data, and structural information.
  </Step>

  <Step title="User Acquisition (UAC)">
    Examine growth, onboarding patterns, and user retention.
  </Step>

  <Step title="User Profile (UPO) and User Preference (UPE)">
    Understand who is using the protocol and what they engage with.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Competition (PCP)">
    Place the protocol in its competitive context.
  </Step>
</Steps>

For DEXs specifically, add **DEX Performance (DEP) ↗** for venue-level volume, markets, and TVL, and **DEX User Analysis (DUA) ↗** for trader behavior.

### Multichain monitoring

When a token or protocol spans multiple chains, **Multichain Monitor (MTM) ↗** consolidates cross-chain activity in a single view. Useful for protocols deploying on new networks or tokens with significant cross-chain supply.

### Wallet-driven signals

**DX Trader Analysis (DXT) ↗** examines DEX trader behavior, surfacing patterns in active wallet activity. Combined with **CX Whale Tracker (CWT) ↗** for CEX flows, it provides a fuller picture of where capital is moving.

## A typical workflow

A common DeFi monitoring flow:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Protocol Analysis (PRA) for the protocols you follow">
    Review fundamentals — TVL, volume, fees — across your watchlist.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Drill into DEX Performance (DEP) for active venues">
    Examine the pairs driving volume.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Cross-reference token activity">
    For tokens trading heavily, open **Live Trades (LTD) ↗** and **Market Liquidity Analysis (MLA) ↗** on the relevant Token Objects.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Track wallet signals">
    Use **CX Whale Tracker (CWT) ↗** and **DX Trader Analysis (DXT) ↗** to monitor flow.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Commands frequently used by DeFi users

| Command | Purpose                                        |
| ------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| `PRA`   | Protocol Analysis — core protocol fundamentals |
| `PCP`   | Competition — competitive landscape            |
| `UAC`   | User Acquisition — growth and onboarding       |
| `UPO`   | User Profile — demographic and behavioral data |
| `UPE`   | User Preference — interests and segments       |
| `DEP`   | DEX Performance — DEX volume, markets, TVL     |
| `DUA`   | DEX User Analysis — DEX trader behavior        |
| `DXT`   | DX Trader Analysis — DEX trader patterns       |
| `MTM`   | Multichain Monitor — cross-chain activity      |
| `MLA`   | Market Liquidity Analysis — depth and flow     |
| `LTD`   | Live Trades — real-time activity               |

The full catalog is available in the [Command Reference](/docs/core-concepts/commands/command-reference).

## Related workflows

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Monitoring DEX Activity" icon="arrow-right-arrow-left" href="/docs/guides/by-workflow/monitoring-dex-activity">
    A structured approach to DEX-level monitoring.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tracking Smart Money" icon="wallet" href="/docs/guides/by-workflow/tracking-smart-money">
    Surface meaningful wallet activity.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>