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

# Symbol mapping

Match the sender's instrument names to each receiver's, so a master symbol copies correctly even when brokers name it differently.

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.

<figure><img src="https://1071438488-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOsaVyFC53CtoAY5kabHr%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b4ffb4a8f5c79d25dcac1767b6d23881e9043f10%2Fsymbol-mapping.svg?alt=media" alt="The Map Symbols table mapping each master symbol to a symbol on each receiver, including XAUUSD mapped to GOLD"><figcaption><p>The Map Symbols table — each master symbol mapped per receiver. Here <code>XAUUSD</code> maps to <code>GOLD</code> on the second account.</p></figcaption></figure>

## 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](/copy-trading/copier-logs.md) will show the failure.
{% endhint %}

## Related

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