EURUSD vs EURUSD.pro vs EURUSDm: symbol suffixes in copy trading
Open the Market Watch at three brokers and you'll find the same euro dollar pair under three names: `EURUSD`, `EURUSD.pro` and `EURUSDm`. Gold is worse: `XAUUSD`, `XAUUSD.r`, `XAUUSD+`, `GOLD`, `GOLDmicro`. A trade copier that only copies exact names will fail on most broker pairs.
Why brokers add suffixes
Brokers use suffixes to separate account types on the same server:
- Account type: `.pro`, `.ecn`, `.raw`, `.std`, `.vip`
- Account size: `m` or `micro` for micro accounts, `c` or `.cent` for cent accounts
- Pricing feed: `.r`, `+`, `#`, `!`
- Prefixes: some brokers put letters in front, like `mEURUSD`
The market is the same. Only the label changes.
How Vuxcopy matches symbols
For every copy account, Vuxcopy looks at the full symbol list from that broker and finds the best match for each symbol the master trades:
- Remove known suffixes and prefixes and compare the core name.
- Handle common aliases, such as `GOLD` for `XAUUSD`, `US30` for `DJ30`, and `NAS100` for `USTEC`.
- Check the price. The match is only used if the copy broker's price is within 1% of the master's. This stops a pair like `XAUUSD` being confused with `XAUEUR`, or an index being matched to the wrong market.
If the price check fails or nothing matches, the trade is not copied and the dashboard tells you exactly which symbol needs attention. A skipped trade is always better than a wrong one.
Fixing a mismatch yourself
In each copy account's Symbols tab you can see every match and change any of them. Choose from the broker's real list, and Vuxcopy still checks the price before it uses your choice.
Indices and crypto need extra care
Index names vary the most between brokers, and some brokers quote indices with different contract sizes. Crypto symbols can be priced in USD or USDT. Always place one small test trade on each new pair of brokers before copying real size on indices or crypto.
Cent accounts
If the suffix is `c` or `.cent`, the account is probably a cent account. Vuxcopy detects cent accounts from the account currency and adjusts lot sizes so the risk matches, as explained in our guide to lot sizes in copy trading.