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How to add instruments to the marketwatch on Kite

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This is the short form of the marketwatch-add procedure on Kite . Whether the instrument is an equity scrip, an F&O contract, an MCX commodity, an ETF, a sovereign gold bond, or a G-sec, the addition flow is the same five clicks.

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How to add scrips to the Kite marketwatch

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Kite marketwatch is the price-streaming panel through which most Zerodha retail flows route. This guide walks through adding any tradable instrument, equity scrip, F&O contract, currency pair, commodity, ETF, or sovereign gold bond, to a Kite marketwatch on both Kite web and the Kite mobile app .

How to create multiple marketwatch in Kite

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Kite lets a single account run up to five named marketwatch tabs in parallel. The cap is the same on Kite web and the Kite mobile app ; the watchlists are stored server-side, so a tab created on web appears on the app within seconds.

How to rename a watchlist on the Kite app

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Kite lets you rename any of the five marketwatch tabs on the mobile app. The rename syncs to Kite web within seconds.

How to use the marketwatch on Kite

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The marketwatch is the primary instrument panel on Zerodha Kite , displaying live price data, change metrics and market depth for the financial instruments you want to monitor. On Kite web , the marketwatch occupies the left-hand panel and persists across the platform. On the Kite mobile app , the marketwatch is the first tab in the bottom navigation. This guide walks through setting up and using the marketwatch effectively.

Understanding the marketwatch layout

The marketwatch on Kite web is a vertical panel on the left side of the screen. It contains: