https://v2.webnotes.in/tags/chart/Recent content in Chart on WebNotesHugoen-INWed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/ltp-difference-marketwatch-vs-chart-kite/Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/ltp-difference-marketwatch-vs-chart-kite/<p>A common observation: the LTP shown on the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/kite-zerodha/">Kite</a> marketwatch row for a scrip differs slightly from the LTP shown on the chart for the same scrip at the same moment. Usually a few paise to a few rupees, this difference comes from the way the two surfaces consume the exchange tick feed.</p> <h2 id="the-two-surfaces-consume-ticks-differently">The two surfaces consume ticks differently</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Surface</th> <th>What it consumes</th> <th>Refresh cadence</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Marketwatch row</td> <td>Real-time tick stream</td> <td>Sub-second</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Chart (TradingView or ChartIQ)</td> <td>Aggregated OHLC bars</td> <td>Bar-aggregated; live trade updates within the in-progress bar</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>The marketwatch displays the very last tick that arrived. The chart&rsquo;s last bar updates with each tick within the bar&rsquo;s timeframe (e.g., a 1-minute bar accumulates ticks until the minute closes), and the chart-displayed LTP is the price of the most recent tick consumed by the chart engine.</p>