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How to add indicators to a chart in Zerodha Kite

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Adding technical indicators to a chart in Zerodha Kite is the foundation of technical analysis-based trading. Kite supports 100+ built-in studies covering trend, momentum, volatility, and volume categories. This guide covers the procedure across Kite web and mobile, parameter configuration, and the common indicator selections for new chartists.

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Step-by-step procedure

See the procedure infobox above for the canonical step sequence. Expansions below cover indicator-specific configuration and Kite-platform variants.

1. Open a chart in Kite

Charts open by clicking the instrument name from your watchlist (Kite web) or tapping the chart icon after selecting an instrument (Kite mobile). The chart defaults to 1-day candles; you can change timeframe via the timeframe selector.

2. Open the Studies / Indicators panel

The Studies button on Kite web is in the top toolbar (function-curve icon). On mobile, indicators are accessed via the chart toolbar’s indicator icon. The Studies panel lists all available indicators alphabetically.

3. Search for the indicator

Common choices for beginners:

  • SMA / EMA (Simple / Exponential Moving Average): Trend identification.
  • RSI (Relative Strength Index): Overbought / oversold signals.
  • MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence): Momentum shifts.
  • Bollinger Bands: Volatility-based price envelope.
  • Supertrend: Trend-following stop-loss reference.

4. Configure parameters

Default parameters are typically standard for that indicator (14 for RSI, 20 for SMA / Bollinger, 12/26/9 for MACD). Customise if you prefer non-default settings.

5. Set visual style

Distinct colours for multiple instances of the same indicator (e.g., 20-day and 50-day SMA) make the chart readable.

6. Apply the indicator

Overlay indicators (SMA, Bollinger Bands, Supertrend, VWAP, Ichimoku) draw on the price chart. Oscillators (RSI, MACD, Stochastic, ADX) appear in sub-panels below the price chart.

7. Add multiple indicators

For a typical setup, traders combine one trend indicator (SMA, Supertrend) with one momentum indicator (RSI, MACD) and one volatility indicator (Bollinger Bands, ATR).

8. Save the chart layout

The saved layout persists across sessions and devices. Open the same instrument later and the same indicators reload automatically.

Common indicator combinations

Trend-following

  • 20-day SMA + 50-day SMA + Supertrend.
  • Used to identify trend direction and stop-loss levels.

Mean-reversion

  • Bollinger Bands (20, 2) + RSI (14).
  • Used to spot overbought / oversold extremes.

Momentum

  • MACD (12, 26, 9) + Stochastic (14, 3, 3).
  • Used to confirm momentum shifts.

Volume confirmation

  • VWAP + OBV.
  • Used to confirm price moves with volume.

See also

External references

References

  1. Zerodha Kite product documentation.
  2. Zerodha Varsity Technical Analysis module.
  3. SEBI master circular on stock broker operations.

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