What is Cross-Market Symbol Mapping?
Cross-market symbol mapping is the automated translation of instrument tickers, contract sizes, and execution modes between Forex/CFD brokers (MetaTrader 5) and centralized futures exchanges (Tradovate / NinjaTrader Cloud API), converting CFD lots into equivalent CME E-mini or Micro contracts.
Mathematical Calculation
Matches notional exposure between an MT5 CFD lot (such as XAUUSD or US100) and a standardized CME futures contract (such as GC/MGC or NQ/MNQ), while allowing you to choose between 1:1 Bracket Sync or Entry/Exit Market Sync to handle cash-futures price discrepancies.
Real-World Numerical Simulation
Mapping XAUUSD / US100 (MT5) to MGC / MNQ (Tradovate) Without Price Discrepancy Stops
Master Signal: Trader buys 0.20 Lots of XAUUSD on an FTMO MT5 account (20 troy oz of Gold).
Symbol & Quantity Mapping: LogToLast translates 0.20 Lots of XAUUSD into 2 Micro Gold (MGC) contracts (10 oz each) on Tradovate.
Solving Price Discrepancy: Because spot gold (XAUUSD) and CME gold futures (MGC) trade at different dollar prices (basis spread), copying hard 1:1 price stops would cause premature stop-outs.
Entry/Exit Market Sync Mode: By enabling Entry/Exit Market Sync on the follower, the Tradovate account ignores fixed price levels and executes an instant market entry when the leader opens, and an instant market exit the millisecond the leader closes!
Auto Symbol Mapper & Entry/Exit Market Sync Mode
Copy seamlessly between Futures brokers (1:1 Bracket Sync) or across Futures and Forex/CFD feeds using our optional Entry/Exit Market Sync mode to bypass cash-futures price discrepancies.
Institutional Comparison Matrix
| Asset Class | MT5 / CFD Ticker | CME E-Mini Ticker | CME Micro Ticker | Lot-to-Contract Equivalence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasdaq-100 Index | US100 / NAS100 / USTEC | NQ ($20/pt) | MNQ ($2/pt) | 1.0 Lot CFD ≈ 1 MNQ (10 MNQ = 1 NQ) |
| S&P 500 Index | US500 / SPX500 | ES ($50/pt) | MES ($5/pt) | 1.0 Lot CFD ≈ 1 MES (10 MES = 1 ES) |
| Dow Jones 30 | US30 / DJ30 | YM ($5/pt) | MYM ($0.50/pt) | 1.0 Lot CFD ≈ 2 MYM (10 MYM = 1 YM) |
| Spot Gold vs COMEX | XAUUSD (100 oz) | GC (100 oz) | MGC (10 oz) | 1.00 Lot = 1 GC = 10 MGC (0.10 Lot = 1 MGC) |
| WTI Crude Oil | USOIL / WTI | CL (1,000 bbl) | MCL (100 bbl) | 1.00 Lot = 1 CL = 10 MCL (0.10 Lot = 1 MCL) |
| Euro FX | EURUSD (100k EUR) | 6E (125k EUR) | M6E (12.5k EUR) | 1.00 Lot ≈ 8 M6E (0.125 Lot = 1 M6E) |
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