diff --git a/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/create-watchlist-item-dialog/create-watchlist-item-dialog.component.scss b/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/create-watchlist-item-dialog/create-watchlist-item-dialog.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d4e87f30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/create-watchlist-item-dialog/create-watchlist-item-dialog.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+:host {
+  display: block;
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/create-watchlist-item-dialog/create-watchlist-item-dialog.component.ts b/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/create-watchlist-item-dialog/create-watchlist-item-dialog.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b62ab4912
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/create-watchlist-item-dialog/create-watchlist-item-dialog.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import {
+  ChangeDetectionStrategy,
+  Component,
+  OnDestroy,
+  OnInit
+} from '@angular/core';
+import {
+  AbstractControl,
+  FormBuilder,
+  FormControl,
+  FormGroup,
+  ValidationErrors,
+  Validators
+} from '@angular/forms';
+import { MatDialogRef } from '@angular/material/dialog';
+import { Subject } from 'rxjs';
+
+@Component({
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+  host: { class: 'h-100' },
+  selector: 'gf-create-watchlist-item-dialog',
+  styleUrls: ['./create-watchlist-item-dialog.component.scss'],
+  templateUrl: 'create-watchlist-item-dialog.html',
+  standalone: false
+})
+export class CreateWatchlistItemDialog implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
+  public createWatchlistItemForm: FormGroup;
+
+  private unsubscribeSubject = new Subject<void>();
+
+  public constructor(
+    public readonly dialogRef: MatDialogRef<CreateWatchlistItemDialog>,
+    public readonly formBuilder: FormBuilder
+  ) {}
+
+  public ngOnInit() {
+    this.createWatchlistItemForm = this.formBuilder.group(
+      {
+        searchSymbol: new FormControl(null, [Validators.required])
+      },
+      {
+        validators: this.validator
+      }
+    );
+  }
+
+  public onCancel() {
+    this.dialogRef.close();
+  }
+
+  public onSubmit() {
+    this.dialogRef.close({
+      dataSource:
+        this.createWatchlistItemForm.get('searchSymbol').value.dataSource,
+      symbol: this.createWatchlistItemForm.get('searchSymbol').value.symbol
+    });
+  }
+
+  public ngOnDestroy() {
+    this.unsubscribeSubject.next();
+    this.unsubscribeSubject.complete();
+  }
+
+  private validator(control: AbstractControl): ValidationErrors {
+    const searchSymbolControl = control.get('searchSymbol');
+
+    if (
+      searchSymbolControl.valid &&
+      searchSymbolControl.value.dataSource &&
+      searchSymbolControl.value.symbol
+    ) {
+      return { incomplete: false };
+    }
+
+    return { incomplete: true };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/create-watchlist-item-dialog/create-watchlist-item-dialog.html b/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/create-watchlist-item-dialog/create-watchlist-item-dialog.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8ca6f2e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/create-watchlist-item-dialog/create-watchlist-item-dialog.html
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<form
+  class="d-flex flex-column h-100"
+  [formGroup]="createWatchlistItemForm"
+  (keyup.enter)="createWatchlistItemForm.valid && onSubmit()"
+  (ngSubmit)="onSubmit()"
+>
+  <h1 i18n mat-dialog-title>Add Asset</h1>
+  <div class="flex-grow-1 py-3" mat-dialog-content>
+    <div>
+      <mat-form-field appearance="outline" class="w-100">
+        <mat-label i18n>Name, symbol or ISIN</mat-label>
+        <gf-symbol-autocomplete
+          formControlName="searchSymbol"
+          [includeIndices]="true"
+        />
+      </mat-form-field>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <div class="d-flex justify-content-end" mat-dialog-actions>
+    <button i18n mat-button type="button" (click)="onCancel()">Cancel</button>
+    <button
+      color="primary"
+      mat-flat-button
+      type="submit"
+      [disabled]="createWatchlistItemForm.hasError('incomplete')"
+    >
+      <ng-container i18n>Save</ng-container>
+    </button>
+  </div>
+</form>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/create-watchlist-item-dialog/create-watchlist-item-dialog.module.ts b/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/create-watchlist-item-dialog/create-watchlist-item-dialog.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..167d320b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/create-watchlist-item-dialog/create-watchlist-item-dialog.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { GfSymbolAutocompleteComponent } from '@ghostfolio/ui/symbol-autocomplete';
+
+import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
+import { CUSTOM_ELEMENTS_SCHEMA, NgModule } from '@angular/core';
+import { FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
+import { MatButtonModule } from '@angular/material/button';
+import { MatDialogModule } from '@angular/material/dialog';
+import { MatFormFieldModule } from '@angular/material/form-field';
+
+import { CreateWatchlistItemDialog } from './create-watchlist-item-dialog.component';
+
+@NgModule({
+  declarations: [CreateWatchlistItemDialog],
+  imports: [
+    CommonModule,
+    FormsModule,
+    GfSymbolAutocompleteComponent,
+    MatButtonModule,
+    MatDialogModule,
+    MatFormFieldModule,
+    ReactiveFormsModule
+  ],
+  schemas: [CUSTOM_ELEMENTS_SCHEMA]
+})
+export class GfCreateWatchlistItemDialogModule {}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/create-watchlist-item-dialog/interfaces/interfaces.ts b/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/create-watchlist-item-dialog/interfaces/interfaces.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c0f74d022
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/create-watchlist-item-dialog/interfaces/interfaces.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export interface CreateWatchlistItemDialogParams {
+  deviceType: string;
+  locale: string;
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/home-watchlist.component.ts b/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/home-watchlist.component.ts
index 8405120eb..6a718aca2 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/home-watchlist.component.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/home-watchlist.component.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,34 @@
 import { DataService } from '@ghostfolio/client/services/data.service';
 import { UserService } from '@ghostfolio/client/services/user/user.service';
-import { AssetProfileIdentifier, User } from '@ghostfolio/common/interfaces';
+import { Benchmark, User } from '@ghostfolio/common/interfaces';
 
-import { ChangeDetectorRef, Component, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import {
+  ChangeDetectionStrategy,
+  ChangeDetectorRef,
+  Component,
+  OnDestroy,
+  OnInit
+} from '@angular/core';
+import { MatDialog } from '@angular/material/dialog';
+import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { DeviceDetectorService } from 'ngx-device-detector';
 import { Subject } from 'rxjs';
 import { takeUntil } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
+import { CreateWatchlistItemDialog } from './create-watchlist-item-dialog/create-watchlist-item-dialog.component';
+import { CreateWatchlistItemDialogParams } from './create-watchlist-item-dialog/interfaces/interfaces';
+
 @Component({
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
   selector: 'gf-home-watchlist',
   styleUrls: ['./home-watchlist.scss'],
   templateUrl: './home-watchlist.html',
   standalone: false
 })
 export class HomeWatchlistComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
-  public watchlist: AssetProfileIdentifier[];
   public deviceType: string;
   public user: User;
+  public watchlist: Benchmark[];
 
   private unsubscribeSubject = new Subject<void>();
 
@@ -24,10 +36,21 @@ export class HomeWatchlistComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
     private changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef,
     private dataService: DataService,
     private deviceService: DeviceDetectorService,
+    private dialog: MatDialog,
+    private route: ActivatedRoute,
+    private router: Router,
     private userService: UserService
   ) {
     this.deviceType = this.deviceService.getDeviceInfo().deviceType;
 
+    this.route.queryParams
+      .pipe(takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject))
+      .subscribe((params) => {
+        if (params['createWatchlistItemDialog']) {
+          this.openCreateWatchlistItemDialog();
+        }
+      });
+
     this.userService.stateChanged
       .pipe(takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject))
       .subscribe((state) => {
@@ -40,18 +63,68 @@ export class HomeWatchlistComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
   }
 
   public ngOnInit() {
+    this.loadWatchlistData();
+  }
+
+  public ngOnDestroy() {
+    this.unsubscribeSubject.next();
+    this.unsubscribeSubject.complete();
+  }
+
+  private loadWatchlistData() {
     this.dataService
       .fetchWatchlist()
       .pipe(takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject))
       .subscribe((watchlist) => {
-        this.watchlist = watchlist;
+        this.watchlist = watchlist.map((item) => ({
+          dataSource: item.dataSource,
+          symbol: item.symbol,
+          name: item.symbol,
+          marketCondition: 'NEUTRAL_MARKET',
+          performances: {
+            allTimeHigh: {
+              date: new Date(),
+              performancePercent: 0
+            }
+          },
+          trend200d: 'UNKNOWN',
+          trend50d: 'UNKNOWN'
+        }));
 
         this.changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
       });
   }
 
-  public ngOnDestroy() {
-    this.unsubscribeSubject.next();
-    this.unsubscribeSubject.complete();
+  private openCreateWatchlistItemDialog() {
+    this.userService
+      .get()
+      .pipe(takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject))
+      .subscribe((user) => {
+        this.user = user;
+
+        const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(CreateWatchlistItemDialog, {
+          autoFocus: false,
+          data: {
+            deviceType: this.deviceType,
+            locale: this.user?.settings?.locale
+          } as CreateWatchlistItemDialogParams,
+          width: this.deviceType === 'mobile' ? '100vw' : '50rem'
+        });
+
+        dialogRef
+          .afterClosed()
+          .pipe(takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject))
+          .subscribe(({ dataSource, symbol } = {}) => {
+            if (dataSource && symbol) {
+              this.dataService
+                .postWatchlist({ dataSource, symbol })
+                .pipe(takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject))
+                .subscribe({
+                  next: () => this.loadWatchlistData()
+                });
+            }
+            this.router.navigate(['.'], { relativeTo: this.route });
+          });
+      });
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/home-watchlist.html b/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/home-watchlist.html
index f722fbec8..0150640f2 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/home-watchlist.html
+++ b/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/home-watchlist.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     class="align-items-center d-flex justify-content-center"
     color="primary"
     mat-fab
-    [queryParams]="{ createDialog: true }"
+    [queryParams]="{ createWatchlistItemDialog: true }"
     [routerLink]="[]"
   >
     <ion-icon name="add-outline" size="large" />
diff --git a/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/home-watchlist.module.ts b/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/home-watchlist.module.ts
index c2f3331cd..176d98d90 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/home-watchlist.module.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/home-watchlist.module.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,19 @@ import { CUSTOM_ELEMENTS_SCHEMA, NgModule } from '@angular/core';
 import { MatButtonModule } from '@angular/material/button';
 import { RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
 
+import { GfCreateWatchlistItemDialogModule } from './create-watchlist-item-dialog/create-watchlist-item-dialog.module';
 import { HomeWatchlistComponent } from './home-watchlist.component';
 
 @NgModule({
   declarations: [HomeWatchlistComponent],
   exports: [HomeWatchlistComponent],
-  imports: [CommonModule, GfBenchmarkComponent, MatButtonModule, RouterModule],
+  imports: [
+    CommonModule,
+    GfBenchmarkComponent,
+    GfCreateWatchlistItemDialogModule,
+    MatButtonModule,
+    RouterModule
+  ],
   schemas: [CUSTOM_ELEMENTS_SCHEMA]
 })
 export class GfHomeWatchlistModule {}