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Watchlists are the foundation of ongoing tracking in Peak. They group Objects you care about into named lists that act as quick-access entry points, the basis for screeners and alerts, and the organizing structure for your workspace. This guide covers practical patterns for setting up watchlists effectively.

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What watchlists do

Watchlists serve multiple purposes:
  • Quick access — open any tracked Object in one click.
  • Bulk navigation — apply the same Command across every Object in a list.
  • Alert grouping — configure alerts at the watchlist level rather than asset-by-asset.
Peak supports watchlists for multiple Object types — tokens, wallets, and others. Each watchlist is scoped to a single Object type.

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Designing your watchlist structure

The most common mistake is putting everything into one list. A better pattern is to organize by purpose, not just by asset type.

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Pattern 1: By role in your portfolio

Separate watchlists for:
  • Core positions — assets you actively hold and monitor closely.
  • Watch-only candidates — assets you are considering but do not yet own.
  • Hedges — positions held for risk-offset purposes.
  • Benchmarks — assets you compare against but do not trade.
This pattern works well for fund managers and active traders.

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Pattern 2: By sector or thesis

Separate watchlists for:
  • A specific sector (e.g. DeFi blue chips, L2 tokens, RWA tokens).
  • A specific thesis you are tracking (e.g. tokens with upcoming unlocks, protocols showing TVL growth).
  • A specific event (e.g. assets impacted by an expected listing or regulatory decision).
This pattern works well for analysts producing thematic research.

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Pattern 3: By monitoring intensity

Separate watchlists for:
  • High-touch — assets reviewed daily.
  • Medium-touch — assets reviewed weekly.
  • Low-touch — assets reviewed monthly or on event.
This pattern works well when the number of tracked assets is large enough that reviewing all of them frequently is not practical.

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Setting up your first watchlist

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Decide what the watchlist is for

Before creating it, name the purpose. “Core positions” is better than “My list.”
2

Create the watchlist

Use the watchlist section in the main navigation. Give it a clear, descriptive name.
3

Add Objects

Search for tokens, protocols, or wallets and add them. Keep the count manageable — a watchlist of 50 entries you actually review is more useful than 500 you do not.

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Working with watchlists

Once a watchlist is set up, a few patterns get the most value from it:
  • Open the watchlist as the start of every session. It primes you with what is moving across your tracked Objects.
  • Apply one Command across the list. For example, run Performance Analysis (PFA) ↗ across the watchlist to compare returns. The Object + Command model is designed for this.
  • Review the list periodically and prune. Watchlists drift. An asset added six months ago for a specific reason may no longer warrant tracking.

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Wallet watchlists

For users tracking specific wallet addresses — whales, fund addresses, smart-money cohorts — wallet watchlists work the same way as token watchlists but scoped to the Wallet Object type. See Tracking Smart Money for details on wallet-level analysis.

Token Due Diligence

A structured sequence for evaluating a token using Peak.

For Fund Managers

The portfolio monitoring workflow watchlists support.