> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://trada-llc.gitbook.io/trada-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://trada-llc.gitbook.io/trada-docs/copy-trading/symbol-mapping.md).

# Symbol mapping

Brokers don't always name the same instrument the same way — gold might be `XAUUSD` on one account and `GOLD` on another. **Symbol mapping** tells Trada which symbol on each receiver corresponds to each of the sender's symbols, so trades copy to the right instrument.

Open it from a copier's detail page with **Map Symbols** (enabled once a sender is configured). Mappings are specific to that copier.

## The mapping table

Each row is one of the sender's symbols (the **Master Symbol**), with a column for every receiver showing the symbol it maps to on that account.

| Column            | What it does                                   |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **Status**        | Enable or disable copying for this symbol.     |
| **Master Symbol** | The sender's symbol (read-only).               |
| **\[Receiver]**   | The mapped symbol on each receiver — editable. |

## Map symbols

* **Automap** sets every receiver's mapping to match the master symbol name, with a progress bar while it runs. It can also suggest close matches (such as `GOLD` for `XAUUSD`).
* To set a mapping by hand, choose **Edit** on a cell and pick the receiver's symbol from the dropdown of instruments available on that broker.

Changes **save immediately** — there's no Save button — and each change confirms with a toast. Use the search box to filter by master symbol name.

## Enable or disable a symbol

The **Status** toggle controls whether a symbol copies at all:

* **Enabled** — trades on this symbol copy to the receivers.
* **Disabled** — trades on this symbol are not copied; the row dims. Use **Enable All** or **Disable All** to switch every symbol at once.

This gives you precise control over which instruments a copier actively replicates.

{% hint style="info" %}
If a receiver's broker doesn't offer a mapped symbol, that instrument can't copy to that account. Check the mapping when a specific symbol fails to copy — the [copier logs](/trada-docs/copy-trading/copier-logs.md) will show the failure.
{% endhint %}

## Related

* [Add & configure a receiver](/trada-docs/copy-trading/configure-receiver.md)
* [Copier logs](/trada-docs/copy-trading/copier-logs.md)
* [Troubleshooting copiers](/trada-docs/copy-trading/troubleshooting.md)


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