ChartIQ 8 features overview (Kite)
ChartIQ 8 is the version-eight series of the ChartIQ charting library, with several improvements over the version-seven series. Zerodha Kite has been upgrading to ChartIQ 8 (where licensing permits); this article overviews the new features available to Kite users.
Improved theming
ChartIQ 8 supports more robust theme management:
- Light theme + dark theme + custom themes.
- Theme persistence per account.
- Per-element styling (candles, bars, lines, axes).
New chart types
Beyond the standard candle, OHLC, line, area:
- Hollow candles (up = hollow, down = filled).
- Equivolume (candle width modulated by volume).
- Improvements to Renko, Kagi, Point and Figure.
Better indicator UX
- Faster indicator computation (Web Workers).
- More indicator settings exposed.
- Pre-set indicator combinations.
Drawing tool improvements
- Better Fibonacci tools.
- More-precise trend-line snapping.
- Improved text annotations.
Performance
ChartIQ 8 uses canvas-based rendering with WebGL acceleration where supported. Multi-chart layouts perform materially better than ChartIQ 7.
API improvements
ChartIQ 8 has a richer JavaScript API; useful for Zerodha to integrate features like Trade From Charts more smoothly.
Migration from ChartIQ 7
Most saved layouts and views from ChartIQ 7 carry over to ChartIQ 8 transparently. Some edge-case settings may need re-creation.
Kite-specific implementation
Zerodha’s ChartIQ 8 implementation on Kite is a curated subset; not every standalone-ChartIQ-8 feature is enabled on Kite. The curation prioritises features most valuable to retail traders.
When ChartIQ 8 is enabled
Kite users see ChartIQ 8 features when:
- The Kite version on their platform is current.
- The Zerodha license tier for ChartIQ 8 is active.
- The user has selected ChartIQ as the engine.
Some Kite versions still ship with ChartIQ 7 (typically older Kite app builds). Update Kite to latest for ChartIQ 8.
See also
- Kite chart types explained
- Kite TradingView vs ChartIQ engine
- Kite drawing tools
- Third-party charting libraries on Kite
- How to add indicators on Kite charts
- How to save view in ChartIQ
- How to save drawings on ChartIQ
- How to default chart settings on ChartIQ
- How to multiple charts on ChartIQ
- How to overlay indicator on ChartIQ
- How to trade from charts on ChartIQ
- ChartIQ drawings disappearing
- Candle info on ChartIQ
- ChartIQ not changing in dark mode
- Charts differ across Kite platforms
- TradingView features missing on Kite
- ChartIQ
- TradingView (third-party chart library)
- Kite (Zerodha)
- Zerodha
External references
References
- Zerodha support documentation on Kite chart engines.
- ChartIQ 8 documentation and release notes.