Applying Config Profiles

Once you have created a config profile, the next step is assigning it to one or more channels. When a profile is applied to a channel, every signal from that channel is executed using the profile's overridden settings instead of your account defaults.

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Assigning a Profile to a Channel

There are two ways to assign a profile:

From the Channel Settings Dialog

1. Open the Channel Hub (Dashboard > Channels).
2. Click the settings icon on any channel card.
3. In the Channel Settings dialog, navigate to the General tab.
4. Find the Config Profile dropdown.
5. Select the profile you want to apply.
6. The assignment saves automatically.

From the Profile Editor

1. Open Settings > Profiles.
2. Click the profile you want to assign.
3. In the profile editor, find the Channel Assignment section.
4. Select which channels should use this profile.
5. Assignments save automatically.

Both methods achieve the same result — they create a mapping between the channel and the profile. Use whichever workflow is more convenient.

One Profile Per Channel

Each channel can have at most one config profile assigned. If you assign a new profile, it replaces the previous one. If you need to combine settings from multiple profiles, create a single profile that includes all the overrides you need.

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What Happens When a Profile Is Applied

When you assign a profile to a channel, the following changes take effect immediately for all future signals from that channel:

Overridden Settings Replace Account Defaults

For every setting the profile overrides, the profile's value is used instead of your account setting. For example:

Setting	Account Default	Profile Override	Effective Value
Lot Size	0.10	0.02	0.02
TP Strategy	Progressive	Extended	Extended
Auto-Breakeven	On	Inherit	On (from account)
Trailing Stop	Off	On (25 pips)	On (25 pips)

Notice that Auto-Breakeven is set to Inherit in the profile, so it uses the account default (On). Trailing Stop is overridden to On with a 25-pip distance, so it uses the profile value regardless of the account setting.

Inherited Settings Track Account Changes

Settings left in Inherit state dynamically follow your account defaults. If you later change your account-level breakeven buffer from 2 pips to 3 pips, every profile that inherits this setting will automatically use 3 pips. No profile updates needed.

Disabled Settings Suppress Features

If the profile sets a feature to Disabled (e.g., TP Redistribution = Disabled), that feature is off for this channel even if your account setting has it enabled. This is different from Inherit — Inherit says "use whatever the account says," Disabled says "always off."

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Visual Indicators

The TTMT dashboard makes it clear when a profile is affecting a channel's behavior:

On the Channel Card

Channels with an assigned profile show a profile badge on their card in the Channel Hub. The badge displays the profile name, so you can identify the configuration at a glance.

In the Channel Settings Dialog

The General tab of the Channel Settings dialog shows the currently assigned profile (or "None" if no profile is assigned). The dropdown lists all available profiles for quick switching.

In the Profile Editor

The profile editor's Channel Assignment section shows all channels currently using this profile, with a count displayed on the profile card in the profile list page.

Inherited vs. Overridden Values

When viewing a channel's effective settings (in the Channel Settings dialog), each setting indicates whether its value comes from:

• The signal (highest priority)
• The config profile (override)
• The account settings (default)
• The per-asset override
• The system default

This transparency helps you understand exactly where each setting value originates and troubleshoot unexpected behavior.

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The Resolution in Action

Here is a complete example showing how settings resolve for a Gold signal from a channel with a profile:

Account Settings:

Setting	Value
Lot Size	0.10
Entry Strategy	Front-Loaded
TP Strategy	Progressive
Auto-Breakeven	On (TP1, 2 pip buffer)
Trailing Stop	Off

Per-Asset Override (Metals):

Setting	Value
Lot Size	0.02
Default SL	600 pips

Config Profile ("Conservative Gold"):

Setting	State	Value
Lot Size	Override	0.01
TP Strategy	Override	Progressive
Trailing Stop	Override	On (30 pips)
Auto-Breakeven	Inherit	(uses account)
Entry Strategy	Inherit	(uses account)

Signal provides: Direction (BUY), Entry (2850.00), SL (2844.00), TP1 (2853.00), TP2 (2856.00)

Resolved settings for this trade:

Setting	Resolved Value	Source
Direction	BUY	Signal
Entry	2850.00	Signal
SL	2844.00	Signal
TP1	2853.00	Signal
TP2	2856.00	Signal
Lot Size	0.01	Config Profile (overrides both account and per-asset)
Entry Strategy	Front-Loaded	Account Settings (profile inherits)
TP Strategy	Progressive	Config Profile
Auto-Breakeven	On (TP1, 2 pips)	Account Settings (profile inherits)
Trailing Stop	On (30 pips)	Config Profile
Default SL	600 pips	Per-Asset Override (not needed — signal has SL)

TIP

The Config Profile's lot size (0.01) overrides both the account default (0.10) and the per-asset override (0.02). In the hierarchy, channel profile overrides sit above per-asset overrides. If you want the per-asset override to take precedence, leave the lot size in Inherit state in the profile.

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Removing a Profile Assignment

To remove a profile from a channel:

1. Open the Channel Settings dialog for the channel.
2. In the Config Profile dropdown, select None.
3. The channel reverts to using your account-level settings (plus any per-asset overrides) for all future signals.

Removing a profile does not affect trades that were already placed using the profile's settings. Those trades continue to be managed by the settings they were created with. Only future signals are affected.

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Assigning One Profile to Multiple Channels

A single profile can be assigned to multiple channels. This is useful when you have several channels with similar characteristics:

• Multiple Gold channels --> all use the "Conservative Gold" profile
• Several new channels you are testing --> all use the "Low Risk Testing" profile
• Channels from the same provider --> all use the same profile

When you update the profile, all assigned channels pick up the changes immediately (for future signals).

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Profile Assignment and Multi-Account

If you have multiple MetaTrader accounts connected (e.g., Demo + Live), config profiles apply at the channel level, not the account level. This means:

• A channel assigned to both your Demo and Live accounts will use the same profile for both.
• If you need different settings for Demo vs. Live, you can create separate profiles and assign them via separate channel-account assignments.

For more on multi-account setup, see the accounts documentation.

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Related Pages

• Creating Profiles — How to build and configure profiles
• Profile Strategies — Real-world examples and recommended setups
• Config Profiles Overview — What profiles are and the settings hierarchy
• Trade Configuration — Account-level settings that profiles override
• Per-Asset Overrides — How asset overrides interact with profiles