How to toggle net change between percentage and absolute on Kite
The Kite Holdings tab and Positions tab display Net change and Day’s change in both percentage and absolute (rupee) form by default. Some users prefer percentage-only or absolute-only; the toggle is a single-click on web and a menu setting on the app.
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Step-by-step procedure
Five steps per the procedure infobox. The notes below cover both surfaces.
On Kite web
- Open Holdings (or Positions).
- The Net change and Day’s change columns show both formats by default.
- Click the column header (e.g., on “Net chg” header).
- The display toggles: percentage-first, absolute-first, or one-only.
The exact toggle behaviour depends on the Kite build. In the most recent build, clicking the header cycles through display modes.
On Kite app
- Open Portfolio > Holdings.
- Tap the three-dot menu in the top-right.
- Look for “Column display” or “View preferences”.
- Choose percentage-only, absolute-only, or both.
Per-column vs all-columns
The toggle on Kite is usually per-column. The Net change column toggle and the Day’s change column toggle are independent. You can show Net change as percentage and Day’s change as absolute, or any other combination.
Use case
| Use case | Preferred format |
|---|---|
| Quick performance scan | Percentage (relative comparison) |
| Tax estimation | Absolute (rupee amounts feed tax calculations) |
| Position sizing | Absolute (rupees matter for risk) |
| Comparing scrips | Percentage (apples-to-apples) |
Why both default
Showing both percentage and absolute by default helps users avoid mis-reading scale:
- A 50% gain on a Rs 100 holding is Rs 50.
- A 5% gain on a Rs 10 lakh holding is Rs 50,000.
Same percentage, very different absolute. The dual display catches misjudgments.
See also
- Kite Holdings tab explained
- Kite Positions tab explained
- Day’s P&L on holdings calculation
- Realised vs unrealised profit calculation
- Day’s change in absolute and percentage
- Absolute and percentage change from open
- Holdings value differs Console vs Kite
- Intraday P&L on Kite web
- P&L change after 3:30 PM
- LTP under holdings vs marketwatch difference
- LTP difference marketwatch vs chart
- Briefcase symbol on Kite
- T1 above shares on holdings
- P symbol on holdings page
- Mutual fund holdings on Kite
- How to quick exit holdings / positions
- How to group / filter positions on Kite
- How to use the marketwatch on Kite
- How to update the Kite app for new marketwatch features
- Redesigned marketwatch on Kite web
- Sold stocks shown as negative positions
- Delivery shares under positions same day
- Credit from T1 holdings unavailable same day
- Kite (Zerodha)
- Kite web
- Kite mobile app
- Zerodha
External references
References
- Zerodha Support, Holdings and Positions display toggles, support.zerodha.com.
- Zerodha Support, Net change vs Day’s change, support.zerodha.com.