Watchlist

The Watchlist Panel lets you build a personalized list of instruments and monitor their real-time quotes at a glance. With quick search, flexible layouts, and hover actions to open related panels like Chart, Option Chain, and Time & Sales, it’s the fastest way to navigate your trading workflow.

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1. Header and Status

• Title and live indicator: A green dot appears when any symbol is receiving real-time data.
• Symbol count: Shows how many instruments are currently in your watchlist.
• Columns & Layout button: Opens layout controls to switch between compact and table modes and manage visible columns.

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2. Search and Add Symbols

• Instant search: Start typing in the search box (minimum 3 characters). Results are grouped by instrument type such as Spot/Cash, Futures, Options, Index, and Others.
• Rich result details: See symbol, name, optional strike, expiry, exchange, and lot size.
• Add with one click: Click a result to add it. Items already in your watchlist show a checkmark.
• Dismissal behavior: Clicking outside the search panel closes results.

Tip: You can also filter the current watchlist by typing in the same search box.

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3. Layouts and Columns

• Compact mode: A clean, condensed list showing symbol, name, exchange and lot size (if available), plus live price and change.
• Table mode: A grid with configurable columns. Toggle via the Columns & Layout button.
• Configurable columns: Choose from:
  • Symbol
  • Exchange
  • LTP
  • Change % (based on previous close)
  • Bid / Ask
  • High / Low
  • Volume / OI
• Reset: Restore defaults any time with Reset Columns.

Note: Column controls are available in table mode. Compact mode always shows a minimal set.

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4. Real-Time Data

• Live updates: Each symbol connects to a data stream; a pulsing green dot appears next to live symbols.
• Computed change: Change and Change % are calculated from the most recent trade price against the previous close.
• Extended fields: Where available, the panel shows Bid, Ask, High, Low, Volume, and OI. If a value isn’t available, a dash (–) is shown.

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5. Quick Actions on Hover

Hover any row to reveal a floating action menu with shortcuts:

• Chart: Open a chart panel for the selected symbol.
• Option Chain: Open an option chain panel.
• Time & Sales: Open a tape for trade prints.

These actions require an active workspace layout. If actions don’t appear, ensure the terminal workspace is running.

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6. Manage Your List

• Remove: Use the trash icon on each row to remove a symbol.
• Persistence: Your watchlist is automatically saved to the browser and restored on reload.

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Best Practices

• Group smartly: Use search grouping to quickly distinguish Options vs Futures vs Spot instruments.
• Switch layouts: Use compact mode for scanning; switch to table mode when you need depth like Bid/Ask or OI.
• Open linked panels: Use hover actions to jump straight to a Chart, Option Chain, or Time & Sales view.

Looking for chart specifics? See the Chart Overview.