How-to Indices Marketwatch Kite

How to add Nifty 50, Sensex and other indices to the Kite marketwatch

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Key facts

NSE indices	Nifty 50, Nifty Next 50, BankNifty, FinNifty, NIFTY 500, NIFTY IT, NIFTY Pharma, NIFTY FMCG, NIFTY Auto, NIFTY Metal, India VIX, NIFTY Midcap 100
BSE indices	Sensex, BSE 200, BSE 500, BSE SmallCap, BSE MidCap, BSE Sector indices
Tradability	Indices themselves are not tradable; derivatives on a subset are tradable

Indices are the headline macro markers of Indian equity markets. This guide covers adding Nifty 50 , Sensex , BankNifty , FinNifty , India VIX , and the broader NIFTY sector/strategy series to a Kite marketwatch.

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Step-by-step procedure

Four steps per the procedure infobox. The notes below cover the index universe and the important distinction between an index value and an index derivative.

NSE index families

Family	Examples
Headline market	Nifty 50, Nifty Next 50, Nifty 100, Nifty 200, Nifty 500
Sector / strategy (BankNifty etc.)	BankNifty, FinNifty, NIFTY IT, NIFTY Auto, NIFTY Pharma, NIFTY FMCG, NIFTY Energy, NIFTY Metal, NIFTY Realty, NIFTY Media
Size buckets	NIFTY Midcap 50, NIFTY Midcap 100, NIFTY Smallcap 250
Thematic	NIFTY PSE, NIFTY PSU Bank, NIFTY Consumption, NIFTY Commodities
Volatility	India VIX

BSE index families

Family	Examples
Headline	Sensex, BSE 100, BSE 200, BSE 500
Size	BSE MidCap, BSE SmallCap
Sector	BSE Bankex, BSE IT, BSE Healthcare, BSE Auto, BSE Capital Goods

Index versus index derivative

An index itself is a calculated number, not a tradable security. The marketwatch row shows the live index level. To trade an index, you need an index derivative (futures or options on Nifty / BankNifty / FinNifty / MidcapNifty / Sensex).

For Sensex, futures and options trade on BSE under the SENSEX ticker. For most retail flows, Nifty 50 and BankNifty options on NSE remain the dominant derivative venues.

India VIX

India VIX is the implied volatility index based on Nifty 50 option prices. It is added to the marketwatch like any other index. India VIX itself is non-tradable on Indian exchanges (there is no futures or options product on VIX).

External references

References

NSE Indices Limited, Index methodology and constituent list, niftyindices.com.
BSE India, Sensex and sectoral indices, bseindia.com.
Zerodha Support, Adding indices to the marketwatch, support.zerodha.com.

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Last reviewed: 20 May 2026
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