Mastering Markitel·The Markitel Toolkit
Watchlists
Your Personal Market Universe
A watchlist is your curated shortlist of assets to monitor closely. Instead of scanning the entire 145+ asset universe every session, your watchlist narrows focus to the 8-15 assets you trade most often or are currently tracking for setups. Markitel lets you create multiple named watchlists and switch between them instantly.
Professional traders almost universally work from a defined watchlist. It prevents distraction, builds deep familiarity with specific assets and their behaviour patterns, and ensures you never miss a move on the instruments that matter most to your strategy.
Definition
Watchlist
A saved, named collection of assets that you monitor regularly. Watchlists persist across sessions, so your favourites are always one tap away. Each watchlist shows live prices, percentage changes, mini-charts, and signal indicators for every asset.
Building a Useful Watchlist
Creating your first watchlist on Markitel
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Open the Watchlist panel
Click the Watchlist icon in the left sidebar or navigate to the Watchlist section from the main menu. The panel opens showing your default watchlist or an empty state if you have not created one yet.
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Create a new list
Click '+ New Watchlist', give it a descriptive name (e.g. 'Majors', 'Morning Setups', 'Crypto Core'), and confirm. You can create up to 10 separate watchlists for different strategies or sessions.
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Add assets using search
Use the search bar inside the watchlist to find any pair or asset by ticker (e.g. type 'EUR' to see all EUR pairs, or 'Gold' to find XAUUSD). Click the add button next to each asset to pin it to your list.
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Organise by drag and drop
Drag assets within the list to reorder them. Put your highest-priority assets at the top where you see them first every session.
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Set your default
Mark one watchlist as your default so it loads automatically every time you open Markitel. This should be your primary trading list.
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Review weekly
Remove assets you have not traded in 3+ weeks. Add assets that the screener has been highlighting. A focused list of 10-12 assets beats a bloated list of 40.
Suggested Starter Watchlists
Three-list strategy for beginners
Create three watchlists: (1) 'Majors' — EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, AUD/USD, USD/CHF. (2) 'Commodities' — Gold (XAUUSD), Silver (XAGUSD), Oil (WTI). (3) 'Indices' — US30, SPX500, NAS100. This covers the majority of Markitel signal flow with minimal distraction and maximum liquidity.
| Watchlist Name | Assets | Best Session | Why Include It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forex Majors | EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, AUD/USD, USD/CHF | London & New York | Tightest spreads, most signal volume, deepest liquidity |
| Commodities | XAUUSD, XAGUSD, WTI Oil | New York | Strong trending behaviour, good for momentum strategies |
| Indices | US30, SPX500, NAS100 | New York | High volatility, clear technical patterns, strong AI signal data |
| Crypto Core | BTC/USD, ETH/USD, SOL/USD | 24/7 | Weekend trading opportunity, high volatility, distinct from forex |
Watchlist View Modes
Markitel provides multiple ways to visualise your watchlist depending on what information you need at the moment. Each view mode highlights different data points.
| View Mode | What You See | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| List View | Price, change %, mini chart, signal indicator | Quick price-check during the day — your default view |
| Grid View | Larger cards with mini-charts and key stats | Visual overview when you have screen space |
| Heatcircle View | Circular bubbles sized by momentum | Visual overview at market open to spot the biggest movers |
| Ticker View | Scrolling ticker strip with prices | Background monitoring while you work on charts |
Real-time price monitoring
Watchlist prices update in real time on Markitel. When a price changes, the row briefly flashes green (up) or red (down) so you can spot movement even from peripheral vision. This is especially useful during fast-moving sessions like NFP day or rate decisions.
Definition
Signal Indicator
A small icon or badge on a watchlist asset row that shows whether there are currently active signals for that asset. A green arrow means there are active LONG signals; a red arrow means SHORT signals. No indicator means no current signals for that asset.
Do not build a 50-asset watchlist
More assets does not mean more opportunities. It means more noise, more distraction, and shallower knowledge of each asset. Professional traders typically track 6-12 instruments intensively. Quality of focus always beats quantity of coverage.
Knowledge check
How many assets should a well-focused watchlist ideally contain?
Watchlist Management Best Practices
A watchlist is a living document, not a set-and-forget list. The best traders on Markitel maintain their watchlists actively — adding new opportunities from the screener and removing stale assets weekly. Here are the practices that keep your watchlist sharp.
| Practice | Frequency | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Remove untouched assets | Weekly | If you have not traded or analysed an asset in 3 weeks, it is wasting screen space and attention |
| Add screener highlights | Daily | When the screener surfaces an asset with strong momentum and multiple signals, add it temporarily to your watchlist for closer monitoring |
| Review session alignment | Monthly | Make sure your watchlist assets match the sessions you actually trade. No point watching AUD/JPY if you only trade during London hours |
| Reorder by priority | Weekly | Put your highest-conviction assets at the top. Your eye naturally goes to the top of the list first |
| Create session-specific lists | Once | A 'London Session' list and a 'New York Session' list prevents you from watching illiquid pairs during the wrong hours |
Dynamic watchlist rotation
A strong Markitel workflow involves rotating 2-3 assets on your watchlist each week based on screener activity. If Gold has been trending strongly with multiple signals, add it. If USD/CHF has been flat and range-bound with no signals for 10 days, remove it. This keeps your watchlist aligned with where the market is actually moving.
Knowledge check
What does the signal indicator on a watchlist asset row tell you?