How to order at different price points using the column view on Kite
The Kite market depth panel supports click-to-order at any of the visible bid or ask price levels. This is a fast-execution path: instead of opening the order ticket and typing a price, click the price level in the depth column to pre-fill a limit order at that price.
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Step-by-step procedure
Open the market depth panel. Click the scrip name in the marketwatch row.
Identify the desired price level. Scan the 5 bid levels (buy orders waiting) and 5 ask levels (sell orders waiting). The column view shows price and cumulative quantity at each level.
Click the price. Clicking on a price level in the bid column opens the buy order ticket pre-filled with that price as the limit. Clicking on a price in the ask column opens the sell order ticket pre-filled.
Adjust quantity and product type. The order ticket appears with the price pre-filled. Adjust quantity, product type (MIS / CNC / NRML), and submit.
Use modifier keys for shortcuts. On Kite web, holding modifier keys while clicking may trigger different defaults (e.g., MIS vs CNC). Check the current build’s documentation.
When this is faster
Hitting the queue at a specific level
If you want to sit at the third-best bid level (not the best), clicking that level in the depth saves the time of opening the order ticket and typing the price. Saves ~5 seconds per order, which adds up for active intraday traders.
Reacting to depth dynamics
When the depth shows a quickly-disappearing level (large quantity being eaten by aggressive market orders), clicking to place a limit order at the next level is faster than typing.
Multi-leg setups
For options strategies (spread legs), placing limit orders at specific strikes’ bid / ask levels via column-view clicks is quicker than navigating the order ticket repeatedly.
When this is risky
Click misregistration
A click slightly outside the intended row registers at a different price. Always verify the pre-filled price in the order ticket before submitting.
Stale price
If the depth has moved between your decision and your click, the pre-filled price may be stale. The order ticket shows the live price for comparison; if very different, cancel and re-click.
Market orders
This flow places limit orders. For a market order (immediate execution at best available price), use the standard order ticket or the B / S shortcuts on the watchlist row.
On the Kite mobile app
The mobile app does not support click-to-order in the same way; tap the scrip row to open the quote screen, then use the Buy / Sell buttons at the bottom. The depth panel on mobile is read-only.
See also
- Market depth view on Kite
- Average price on market depth
- 20-market-depth feature on Kite
- How to use the marketwatch on Kite
- How to add scrips to the Kite marketwatch
- How to fix B/S shortcuts not opening order window
- How to add F&O contracts to the marketwatch
- How to add Nifty / BankNifty options to the marketwatch
- Limit order
- Market order
- Stop loss order
- GTT order (Zerodha)
- Order types in Indian equity
- Trade From Charts on TradingView (Kite)
- Trade From Charts on ChartIQ
- Day’s change in absolute and percentage
- Delivery volume percentage on the Kite marketwatch
- VWAP
- Kite Positions tab explained
- Margin required on order window
- Quick exit holdings / positions
- Kite (Zerodha)
- Kite web
- Kite mobile app
- Zerodha
- How to add Notes on the Kite marketwatch
External references
References
- Zerodha Support, Click-to-order from market depth, support.zerodha.com.
- Zerodha Support, Order placement on Kite, support.zerodha.com.