How-to LTP Marketwatch Kite

How to fix LTP showing zero on the Kite marketwatch

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Zero LTP on a Kite marketwatch row almost always means the contract has not traded recently, not that Kite is broken. This guide walks through the common causes ordered by frequency.

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Step-by-step procedure

Six diagnostic steps per the procedure infobox. The notes below cover each cause and what to do.

Cause 1: no trade has happened yet today

For small-cap and illiquid scrips, the first trade of the day may not happen until well after the opening bell. Until a trade prints, LTP for the day is conceptually undefined; some Kite scrip rows show this as zero, others as the previous close.

This is normal; no action needed. Wait for liquidity.

Cause 2: expired derivative contract

A common pattern: a Nifty 22000 CE for the past week’s expiry remains in the watchlist. After expiry, the contract no longer trades. LTP shows zero (or the final settlement price for some contracts).

Remove the expired contract and add the current-expiry one.

Cause 3: suspended trading

Trading on a scrip can be suspended by the exchange for several reasons:

  • Corporate action (e.g., shares pending allotment after a bonus issue).
  • Regulatory action (SEBI suspension, additional surveillance measure).
  • Insolvency proceedings or NCLT order.

Check the NSE corporate actions page or BSE corporate announcements for the specific scrip.

Cause 4: delisted scrip

Once a scrip is delisted, it no longer trades, and the marketwatch row shows zero or the last traded price before delisting. Remove the row.

Cause 5: feed issue

Rarely, a transient connectivity issue between Kite and the exchange feed produces zero LTP on certain rows. Refresh the page, or compare with the NSE / BSE live quote. If the exchange shows a price but Kite does not, that is the time to contact Zerodha support.

Cause 6: pre-open session quirk

Between 09:00 and 09:08 (pre-open session for equity), LTP may show the previous close, the pre-open theoretical price, or zero depending on the row state. Wait until 09:15 (normal trading session start) for stable LTP.

See also

External references

References

  1. NSE India, Equity and derivative market timings, nseindia.com.
  2. Zerodha Support, LTP showing zero on Kite, support.zerodha.com.
  3. SEBI, Additional Surveillance Measure framework, sebi.gov.in.

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