Symbol names differ from MetaTrader in TradeLocker

What is causing it

Names are chosen by the firm and its liquidity setup, so the same market can be named differently on every platform.

Why this happens

Symbol names are labels, not standards. A near-identical name can carry a different contract size or reference a different underlying, so a position sized on the wrong assumption can be far bigger than you intended.

The fix, step by step

1. Search for the underlying market by name rather than the symbol string you are used to.
2. Check suffixes and separators carefully, as they can mark a different account type, spread group or contract.
3. Open the instrument's details and confirm contract size, value per point and currency before trading.
4. Take extra care with indices and metals, where naming and contract sizes vary most.
5. Rewrite watchlists and alerts using this platform's names instead of translating them each session.
6. If two similar entries exist, ask the firm which one applies to your account.

How to confirm it is fixed

A minimum-size position takes the margin and moves by the value per point you expected.

Stopping it happening again

Keep a mapping note of the names you use here against those you use elsewhere, and verify contract size once per instrument.