How to create multiple marketwatch in Kite
Kite lets a single account run up to five named marketwatch tabs in parallel. The cap is the same on Kite web and the Kite mobile app ; the watchlists are stored server-side, so a tab created on web appears on the app within seconds.
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Step-by-step procedure
The procedure infobox above lists all six steps. The notes below cover naming patterns and the trade-off in slotting watchlists when the 5-tab cap binds.
How traders typically slot the five tabs
| Watchlist tab | Typical use | Capacity used |
|---|---|---|
| Tab 1 | Indices and macro markers (Nifty, BankNifty, India VIX) | 5 to 10 |
| Tab 2 | Equity large-cap or sector basket | 30 to 80 |
| Tab 3 | F&O contracts in active trade or watch | 10 to 40 |
| Tab 4 | Personal holdings (mirror of CNC positions) | 20 to 60 |
| Tab 5 | Scratch or special situations (IPO listings, BTST candidates) | 5 to 20 |
This is a pattern, not a rule. Active intraday traders may use all five for F&O sub-segments; long-term investors may keep one tab and use it as a portfolio mirror.
Naming conventions that scale
Use prefix tagging so the tab list reads cleanly:
INDX:for index trackers.EQ-LC:for large-cap equity.F&O:for active derivatives.HLD:for holdings mirror.
Avoid emojis in tab names; the Kite UI does not always render emoji glyphs consistently across web fonts.
Hitting the 5-tab limit
If all five tabs are committed, the only way to create a new one is to delete an existing tab. Before deleting, export the scrip list manually (Kite does not currently offer a one-click watchlist export). On Kite web, the simplest export path is to take a screenshot of the watchlist or copy the rows into a notes app.
See also
- How to use the marketwatch on Kite
- How to add scrips to the Kite marketwatch
- How to add F&O to the Kite marketwatch
- How to add Nifty / BankNifty options to the marketwatch
- How to add indices to the Kite marketwatch
- How to pin a stock or index to the top of the marketwatch
- How to rename a watchlist on the Kite app
- How to save marketwatch settings
- How to add Notes on the Kite marketwatch
- How to brand-search on the Kite marketwatch
- Market depth view on Kite
- Day’s change in absolute and percentage
- 52-week high and low on the marketwatch
- Delivery volume percentage on the Kite marketwatch
- LTP under holdings vs marketwatch difference
- Kite (Zerodha)
- Kite web
- Kite mobile app
- Zerodha
- Kite Holdings tab explained
- Kite Positions tab explained
- How to add MCX F&O to the marketwatch
- How to search stocks, ETFs, MFs, IPOs, G-secs on Kite
- How to add Bharat Bond ETF to Kite
- How to search gold bonds on Kite
External references
References
- Zerodha Support, Multiple watchlists on Kite, support.zerodha.com.
- Zerodha Support, Marketwatch capacity and limits, support.zerodha.com.