What are Kite alerts and how to use them?

With Kite alerts, real-time alerts can be created based on various parameters. The alerts can be created as simple alerts or as Alert Triggers Order (ATO). ATO is only available on the Kite web and will be available on the Kite app soon. To learn more about ATO, see What is Alert Trigger Orders (ATO)?

The data points on which the alerts can be set are as follows:

• OHLC - Open, High, Low, and Close.
• Percentage - Day change, Intraday change.
• Price - Last traded price and Average Traded price.
• Quantity - Total buy and sell quantity.
• Open Interest (OI) - OI Day High and Low.
• Volume traded.
• Last traded quantity and more.

The mathematical operators that can be used to set up alerts are as follows:

• Greater than (>).
• Greater than or equal to (>=).
• Less than (<).
• Less than or equal to (<=).
  
• Equal to (=).

The steps to create a simple alert are as follows:

Kite app

1. Tap on the instrument.
2. Tap on Set alert.
3. Enter a name for the alert.
4. Set the property and enter the value.
5. Slide Create.

Kite web

1. Click on More on an instrument.
2. Click on Create Alert.
3. Enter a name for the alert.
4. Set the property and enter the value.
5. Click on Create.

Alerts can also be created from the Alerts section by following these steps:

Kite app

1. Tap on Orders.
2. Tap on Alerts.
3. Tap on + New alert.

Kite web

1. Click on Orders.
2. Click on Alerts.
3. Click on New alert.

A notification is received on the Kite web or app along with an email when the alert is triggered. To learn more, see How will clients be notified if a Kite alert is triggered?

Did you know?

• Kite alerts are free, and there are no additional charges.
• A maximum of 200 alerts, including disabled ones, can be created. To add more, existing alerts must be deleted.
• The advanced alerts feature is currently unavailable.
• Kite alerts have a validity period of 365 days and will be automatically disabled after this period unless triggered or manually disabled earlier.