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How to add instruments to the marketwatch?

You can add various instruments to your marketwatch by searching for them and clicking the + icon. You can add up to 250 instruments to a marketwatch. To add instruments to the marketwatch, follow these steps:

  • Stocks: To add stocks such as Reliance to the marketwatch, type Reliance and click on +.
  • Index: To add Nifty indices such as Nifty 50, Banknifty or Nifty Financial Services type Index followed by the name of the index. To add Nifty Financial Services, type Index Nifty Fin Service and click on +.
  • ETF: To add Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), search for the ETFs by entering their name and click on +.
  • Futures contract: Search the trading symbol followed by a space and then the month followed by Fut. To add the September futures contract of Bank nifty, type BankNifty Sep Fut and click on +.
  • Options contract: Search the trading symbol followed by a space and then the strike price followed by CE or PE. The strike price of the weekly and monthly options is displayed. To add Nifty's first week of September 17000 call option contract, type Nifty 17000 CE and click on +.

Using brand search

You can use the brand search feature to find stocks by searching for specific brands, products (such as coffee or electrical appliances), or themes (such as pharma or software).


he last weekly contract in a month is the monthly contract and does not include the date of expiry. It shows only the month name and strike price. For example, Nifty's August monthly contract appears as Nifty AUG (strike price) (CE/PE), which is also the last weekly contract of August.


To remove expired contracts or suspended instruments from your marketwatch, rearrange the instruments or add a new instrument to the marketwatch.

Kite displays only the strikes currently trading on the exchange. You can view the list of allowed strikes in the option chain.

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