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

# Chat

> Ask questions, choose how AInvest should work, and organize related conversations.

Chat is the main place to ask AInvest for market research, company analysis, comparisons, summaries, and follow-up work.

## Start a conversation

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open a new chat">Select **New chat** from the sidebar.</Step>
  <Step title="Describe the result you need">Include the ticker or market, the relevant time period, and the question you want answered. Add supporting context when needed.</Step>
  <Step title="Choose how AInvest should respond">Select an available AIME model and adjust the reasoning level from faster to smarter.</Step>
  <Step title="Send and review">Follow the working status, then check the answer, sources, and timestamps. Ask a follow-up question to refine the result.</Step>
</Steps>

## Use the composer

From the composer, you can add context, use voice input, choose a project, select a model, and adjust the reasoning level. Check the permission mode before sending requests that may use connected tools or data. You can stop a response while it is running.

## Home market overview

The Chat start screen provides a quick view of major indices, the global market heatmap, U.S. sectors, active stocks, and current news. Use it to identify a topic, then ask AInvest to investigate it in a new conversation.

## Projects and conversations

Use projects to keep conversations about the same company, strategy, or research goal together. Continue a recent conversation from the sidebar, or archive chats you no longer need from **Settings > Archived chats**.

<Note>
  Chat messages and any AI tools used during the conversation consume Credits.
</Note>