diff --git a/web/components/contract-search.tsx b/web/components/contract-search.tsx
index d6127286..7ec33d3e 100644
--- a/web/components/contract-search.tsx
+++ b/web/components/contract-search.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   InstantSearch,
   SearchBox,
   SortBy,
+  useCurrentRefinements,
   useInfiniteHits,
   useRange,
   useRefinementList,
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { Spacer } from './layout/spacer'
 import { useRouter } from 'next/router'
 import { ENV } from 'common/envs/constants'
+import { CategorySelector } from './feed/category-selector'
+import { useUser } from 'web/hooks/use-user'
 
 const searchClient = algoliasearch(
   'GJQPAYENIF',
@@ -44,15 +47,18 @@ export function ContractSearch(props: {
   querySortOptions?: {
     defaultSort: Sort
     defaultFilter?: filter
-    filter?: {
-      creatorId?: string
-      tag?: string
-    }
     shouldLoadFromStorage?: boolean
   }
+  additionalFilter?: {
+    creatorId?: string
+    tag?: string
+    category?: string
+  }
+  showCategorySelector: boolean
 }) {
-  const { querySortOptions } = props
+  const { querySortOptions, additionalFilter, showCategorySelector } = props
 
+  const user = useUser()
   const { initialSort } = useInitialQueryAndSort(querySortOptions)
 
   const sort = sortIndexes
@@ -65,15 +71,15 @@ export function ContractSearch(props: {
     querySortOptions?.defaultFilter ?? 'open'
   )
 
+  const [category, setCategory] = useState<string>('all')
+
   if (!sort) return <></>
   return (
     <InstantSearch
       searchClient={searchClient}
       indexName={`${indexPrefix}contracts-${sort}`}
       key={`search-${
-        querySortOptions?.filter?.tag ??
-        querySortOptions?.filter?.creatorId ??
-        ''
+        additionalFilter?.tag ?? additionalFilter?.creatorId ?? ''
       }`}
     >
       <Row className="flex-wrap gap-2">
@@ -105,10 +111,25 @@ export function ContractSearch(props: {
           />
         </Row>
       </Row>
-      <ContractSearchInner
-        querySortOptions={querySortOptions}
-        filter={filter}
-      />
+      <div>
+        {showCategorySelector && (
+          <>
+            <Spacer h={4} />
+            <CategorySelector
+              user={user}
+              category={category}
+              setCategory={setCategory}
+            />
+          </>
+        )}
+        <Spacer h={4} />
+
+        <ContractSearchInner
+          querySortOptions={querySortOptions}
+          filter={filter}
+          additionalFilter={{ category, ...additionalFilter }}
+        />
+      </div>
     </InstantSearch>
   )
 }
@@ -116,15 +137,16 @@ export function ContractSearch(props: {
 export function ContractSearchInner(props: {
   querySortOptions?: {
     defaultSort: Sort
-    filter?: {
-      creatorId?: string
-      tag?: string
-    }
     shouldLoadFromStorage?: boolean
   }
   filter: filter
+  additionalFilter: {
+    creatorId?: string
+    tag?: string
+    category?: string
+  }
 }) {
-  const { querySortOptions, filter } = props
+  const { querySortOptions, filter, additionalFilter } = props
   const { initialQuery } = useInitialQueryAndSort(querySortOptions)
 
   const { query, setQuery, setSort } = useUpdateQueryAndSort({
@@ -156,11 +178,11 @@ export function ContractSearchInner(props: {
     }
   }, [index])
 
-  const creatorId = querySortOptions?.filter?.creatorId
+  const { creatorId, category, tag } = additionalFilter
+
   useFilterCreator(creatorId)
 
-  const tag = querySortOptions?.filter?.tag
-  useFilterTag(tag)
+  useFilterTag(tag ?? (category === 'all' ? undefined : category))
 
   useFilterClosed(
     filter === 'closed'
@@ -173,25 +195,21 @@ export function ContractSearchInner(props: {
     filter === 'resolved' ? true : filter === 'all' ? undefined : false
   )
 
-  const { showMore, hits, isLastPage } = useInfiniteHits()
+  const { showMore, hits, isLastPage, results } = useInfiniteHits()
   const contracts = hits as any as Contract[]
 
   const router = useRouter()
   const hasLoaded = contracts.length > 0 || router.isReady
 
-  return (
-    <div>
-      <Spacer h={8} />
+  if (!hasLoaded || !results) return <></>
 
-      {hasLoaded && (
-        <ContractsGrid
-          contracts={contracts}
-          loadMore={showMore}
-          hasMore={!isLastPage}
-          showCloseTime={index === 'contracts-closing-soon'}
-        />
-      )}
-    </div>
+  return (
+    <ContractsGrid
+      contracts={contracts}
+      loadMore={showMore}
+      hasMore={!isLastPage}
+      showCloseTime={index === 'contracts-closing-soon'}
+    />
   )
 }
 
@@ -203,10 +221,15 @@ const useFilterCreator = (creatorId: string | undefined) => {
 }
 
 const useFilterTag = (tag: string | undefined) => {
+  const { items, refine: deleteRefinement } = useCurrentRefinements({
+    includedAttributes: ['lowercaseTags'],
+  })
   const { refine } = useRefinementList({ attribute: 'lowercaseTags' })
   useEffect(() => {
+    const refinements = items[0]?.refinements ?? []
     if (tag) refine(tag.toLowerCase())
-  }, [tag, refine])
+    if (refinements[0]) deleteRefinement(refinements[0])
+  }, [tag])
 }
 
 const useFilterClosed = (value: boolean | undefined) => {
diff --git a/web/components/contract/contracts-list.tsx b/web/components/contract/contracts-list.tsx
index 2ce43daf..f55ca757 100644
--- a/web/components/contract/contracts-list.tsx
+++ b/web/components/contract/contracts-list.tsx
@@ -53,13 +53,14 @@ export function CreatorContractsList(props: { creator: User }) {
   return (
     <ContractSearch
       querySortOptions={{
-        filter: {
-          creatorId: creator.id,
-        },
         defaultSort: 'newest',
         defaultFilter: 'all',
         shouldLoadFromStorage: false,
       }}
+      additionalFilter={{
+        creatorId: creator.id,
+      }}
+      showCategorySelector={false}
     />
   )
 }
diff --git a/web/components/feed/category-selector.tsx b/web/components/feed/category-selector.tsx
index 4b3215d9..bb89da81 100644
--- a/web/components/feed/category-selector.tsx
+++ b/web/components/feed/category-selector.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export function CategorySelector(props: {
   return (
     <Row
       className={clsx(
-        'carousel mr-2 items-center space-x-2 space-y-2 overflow-x-scroll pt-4 pb-4 sm:flex-wrap',
+        'carousel mr-2 items-center space-x-2 space-y-2 overflow-x-scroll pb-4 sm:flex-wrap',
         className
       )}
     >
diff --git a/web/components/nav/nav-bar.tsx b/web/components/nav/nav-bar.tsx
index cab369fb..04c8e891 100644
--- a/web/components/nav/nav-bar.tsx
+++ b/web/components/nav/nav-bar.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   MenuAlt3Icon,
   PresentationChartLineIcon,
   SearchIcon,
+  ChatAltIcon,
   XIcon,
 } from '@heroicons/react/outline'
 import { Transition, Dialog } from '@headlessui/react'
@@ -29,12 +30,21 @@ export function BottomNavBar() {
         </a>
       </Link>
 
-      <Link href="/markets">
-        <a className="block w-full py-1 px-3 text-center hover:bg-indigo-200 hover:text-indigo-700">
-          <SearchIcon className="my-1 mx-auto h-6 w-6" aria-hidden="true" />
-          Explore
-        </a>
-      </Link>
+      {user === null ? (
+        <Link href="/markets">
+          <a className="block w-full py-1 px-3 text-center hover:bg-indigo-200 hover:text-indigo-700">
+            <SearchIcon className="my-1 mx-auto h-6 w-6" aria-hidden="true" />
+            Explore
+          </a>
+        </Link>
+      ) : (
+        <Link href="/activity">
+          <a className="block w-full py-1 px-3 text-center hover:bg-indigo-200 hover:text-indigo-700">
+            <ChatAltIcon className="my-1 mx-auto h-6 w-6" aria-hidden="true" />
+            Activity
+          </a>
+        </Link>
+      )}
 
       {user !== null && (
         <Link href="/portfolio">
diff --git a/web/components/nav/sidebar.tsx b/web/components/nav/sidebar.tsx
index 22605fe4..82febb07 100644
--- a/web/components/nav/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/web/components/nav/sidebar.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   CashIcon,
   HeartIcon,
   PresentationChartLineIcon,
+  ChatAltIcon,
 } from '@heroicons/react/outline'
 import clsx from 'clsx'
 import _ from 'lodash'
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ function IconFromUrl(url: string): React.ComponentType<{ className?: string }> {
 
 const navigation = [
   { name: 'Home', href: '/home', icon: HomeIcon },
-  { name: 'Explore', href: '/markets', icon: SearchIcon },
+  { name: 'Activity', href: '/activity', icon: ChatAltIcon },
   { name: 'Portfolio', href: '/portfolio', icon: PresentationChartLineIcon },
   { name: 'Charity', href: '/charity', icon: HeartIcon },
 ]
diff --git a/web/pages/activity.tsx b/web/pages/activity.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd36ac39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/pages/activity.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import Router, { useRouter } from 'next/router'
+import { Page } from 'web/components/page'
+import { ActivityFeed } from 'web/components/feed/activity-feed'
+import { Spacer } from 'web/components/layout/spacer'
+import { Col } from 'web/components/layout/col'
+import { useUser } from 'web/hooks/use-user'
+import { LoadingIndicator } from 'web/components/loading-indicator'
+import { useAlgoFeed } from 'web/hooks/use-algo-feed'
+import { ContractPageContent } from './[username]/[contractSlug]'
+import { CategorySelector } from '../components/feed/category-selector'
+
+export default function Activity() {
+  const user = useUser()
+  const [category, setCategory] = useState<string>('all')
+
+  const feed = useAlgoFeed(user, category)
+
+  const router = useRouter()
+  const { u: username, s: slug } = router.query
+  const contract = feed?.find(
+    ({ contract }) => contract.slug === slug
+  )?.contract
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // If the page initially loads with query params, redirect to the contract page.
+    if (router.isReady && slug && username) {
+      Router.replace(`/${username}/${slug}`)
+    }
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [router.isReady])
+
+  if (user === null) {
+    Router.replace('/')
+    return <></>
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Page assertUser="signed-in" suspend={!!contract}>
+        <Col className="mx-auto w-full max-w-[700px]">
+          <CategorySelector
+            user={user}
+            category={category}
+            setCategory={setCategory}
+          />
+          <Spacer h={1} />
+          {feed ? (
+            <ActivityFeed
+              feed={feed}
+              mode="only-recent"
+              getContractPath={(c) =>
+                `activity?u=${c.creatorUsername}&s=${c.slug}`
+              }
+            />
+          ) : (
+            <LoadingIndicator className="mt-4" />
+          )}
+        </Col>
+      </Page>
+
+      {contract && (
+        <ContractPageContent
+          contract={contract}
+          username={contract.creatorUsername}
+          slug={contract.slug}
+          bets={[]}
+          comments={[]}
+          backToHome={router.back}
+        />
+      )}
+    </>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/web/pages/home.tsx b/web/pages/home.tsx
index 8cb02da8..b3fef139 100644
--- a/web/pages/home.tsx
+++ b/web/pages/home.tsx
@@ -1,35 +1,12 @@
-import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
-import Router, { useRouter } from 'next/router'
+import React from 'react'
+import Router from 'next/router'
 import { Page } from 'web/components/page'
-import { ActivityFeed } from 'web/components/feed/activity-feed'
-import FeedCreate from 'web/components/feed-create'
-import { Spacer } from 'web/components/layout/spacer'
 import { Col } from 'web/components/layout/col'
 import { useUser } from 'web/hooks/use-user'
-import { LoadingIndicator } from 'web/components/loading-indicator'
-import { useAlgoFeed } from 'web/hooks/use-algo-feed'
-import { ContractPageContent } from './[username]/[contractSlug]'
-import { CategorySelector } from '../components/feed/category-selector'
+import { ContractSearch } from 'web/components/contract-search'
 
 const Home = () => {
   const user = useUser()
-  const [category, setCategory] = useState<string>('all')
-
-  const feed = useAlgoFeed(user, category)
-
-  const router = useRouter()
-  const { u: username, s: slug } = router.query
-  const contract = feed?.find(
-    ({ contract }) => contract.slug === slug
-  )?.contract
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    // If the page initially loads with query params, redirect to the contract page.
-    if (router.isReady && slug && username) {
-      Router.replace(`/${username}/${slug}`)
-    }
-    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, [router.isReady])
 
   if (user === null) {
     Router.replace('/')
@@ -37,40 +14,17 @@ const Home = () => {
   }
 
   return (
-    <>
-      <Page assertUser="signed-in" suspend={!!contract}>
-        <Col className="mx-auto w-full max-w-[700px]">
-          <FeedCreate user={user ?? undefined} />
-          <Spacer h={2} />
-          <CategorySelector
-            user={user}
-            category={category}
-            setCategory={setCategory}
-          />
-          <Spacer h={1} />
-          {feed ? (
-            <ActivityFeed
-              feed={feed}
-              mode="only-recent"
-              getContractPath={(c) => `home?u=${c.creatorUsername}&s=${c.slug}`}
-            />
-          ) : (
-            <LoadingIndicator className="mt-4" />
-          )}
-        </Col>
-      </Page>
-
-      {contract && (
-        <ContractPageContent
-          contract={contract}
-          username={contract.creatorUsername}
-          slug={contract.slug}
-          bets={[]}
-          comments={[]}
-          backToHome={router.back}
+    <Page assertUser="signed-in">
+      <Col className="mx-auto w-full">
+        <ContractSearch
+          querySortOptions={{
+            shouldLoadFromStorage: false,
+            defaultSort: '24-hour-vol',
+          }}
+          showCategorySelector
         />
-      )}
-    </>
+      </Col>
+    </Page>
   )
 }
 
diff --git a/web/pages/markets.tsx b/web/pages/markets.tsx
index a3e851fc..ab8e064d 100644
--- a/web/pages/markets.tsx
+++ b/web/pages/markets.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export default function Markets() {
         description="Discover what's new, trending, or soon-to-close. Or search among our hundreds of markets."
         url="/markets"
       />
-      <ContractSearch />
+      <ContractSearch showCategorySelector />
     </Page>
   )
 }
diff --git a/web/pages/tag/[tag].tsx b/web/pages/tag/[tag].tsx
index bf45b70f..089d715e 100644
--- a/web/pages/tag/[tag].tsx
+++ b/web/pages/tag/[tag].tsx
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ export default function TagPage() {
       <Title text={`#${tag}`} />
       <ContractSearch
         querySortOptions={{
-          filter: { tag },
           defaultSort: 'newest',
+          defaultFilter: 'all',
           shouldLoadFromStorage: false,
         }}
+        additionalFilter={{ tag }}
+        showCategorySelector={false}
       />
     </Page>
   )