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# Find / Create a Market Index

## How to Find

Navigate to the **Chartering** module <img src="/files/-M49l8Y73BK_WcqImg2D" alt="" data-size="original"> **Market Indices** list from the menu on the left.

## Create a Market Index

1. From the **Market Indices** list, navigate to the top-right
2. In this corner, click the <img src="/files/-M23aB95JDSUt7kYOdWo" alt="" data-size="line">-icon
3. Select **Create Market Index**
4. In the modal, you can fill in the required fields and add any additional information about the Market Index
5. After you have filled in, you can click **Create**

<figure><img src="/files/oxen6N5HOubHl8bAg66A" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Create Market Index modal</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
Note that:

* the Marked Index *Code* must be unique and uppercase letters only
* all fields are required when creating and editing
  {% endhint %}

After creating, the [Market Index drawer](/release-8.8/voyage-management-system/step-by-step-guides/chartering/market-indices/maintain-market-indices-and-market-index-values.md#market-index-drawer) will pop up.


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