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Per-Asset Overrides ​

A 0.10 lot trade on EUR/USD risks roughly $10 per pip. The same 0.10 lot on Gold (XAUUSD) risks $10 per pip of Gold's price — and Gold moves 5-10x more pips per day than EUR/USD. Trading both with the same lot size is not balanced risk management.

Per-asset overrides solve this by letting you configure different settings for different asset classes. Each asset class can have its own volume mode, lot size, maximum volume cap, default stop loss, and default take profit levels.

Asset Classes ​

TTMT groups trading instruments into five asset classes:

Asset ClassExample InstrumentsTypical Volatility
ForexEUR/USD, GBP/JPY, USD/CADLow-Medium (10-50 pips/day)
MetalsXAU/USD (Gold), XAG/USD (Silver)High (300-800 pips/day on Gold)
IndicesUS30, NAS100, SPX500Medium-High (variable)
CryptoBTC/USD, ETH/USDVery High (highly variable)
CommoditiesWTI Oil, Natural GasMedium-High (variable)

The asset class is determined automatically by the instrument's symbol classification on your broker. TTMT's symbol mapping system handles broker-specific naming conventions (e.g., GOLD vs. XAUUSD).

Overridable Settings Per Asset Class ​

Each asset class card on the settings page lets you override these settings:

Volume Settings ​

SettingWhat It DoesDefaultRecommendation
Volume ModeOverride the global volume calculation mode for this asset classInherit from accountUse same mode across assets for consistency
Lot SizeOverride lot size for this asset classInherit from accountScale down for volatile assets (Metals, Crypto)
Max Volume CapMaximum lot size regardless of calculation resultPer risk levelAlways set for volatile assets

The maximum volume cap is your safety net against over-leverage. It applies a hard ceiling on position size regardless of how the volume is calculated:

Risk LevelMax Volume Cap
Normal5.0 lots
Mid7.5 lots
High10.0 lots

Volume Caps Matter

Without a volume cap, a large account using percentage risk could calculate a position size that exceeds safe leverage. A $100,000 account at 2% risk on a tight Gold SL could easily produce 5+ lots. The cap prevents this.

Default Stop Loss ​

SettingWhat It DoesDefaultRecommendation
Default SL (pips)Fallback stop-loss distance when signal provides nonePer-asset defaultsSet based on typical signal SL for this asset

This is the fallback SL used when a signal does not include a stop loss and your Invalid SL Handling is set to "Use Default." Different assets require very different default SL distances:

Asset ClassReasonable Default SL RangeWhy
Forex15-50 pipsLow volatility, tight ranges
Metals (Gold)300-800 pipsGold moves in large swings
Indices50-300 pipsVaries widely by index
Crypto200-1000+ pipsExtremely volatile
Commodities50-200 pipsModerate volatility

Default Take Profit Levels ​

SettingWhat It DoesDefaultRecommendation
Default TP1-TP6 (pips)Fallback TP distances when signal provides fewer TPs than your TP CountPer-asset defaultsScale proportionally with your default SL

When your TP Count setting requires more TPs than the signal provides, these fallback values fill in the gaps. Each TP level is specified as a pip distance from entry.

Scaling TPs With SL

A useful rule of thumb: set your default TPs as multiples of your default SL. For example, if your default SL is 30 pips for Forex:

  • TP1: 30 pips (1:1 R:R)
  • TP2: 60 pips (2:1 R:R)
  • TP3: 90 pips (3:1 R:R)

This maintains a consistent risk-to-reward structure across assets.

Why Per-Asset Overrides Matter ​

Here is a concrete example of why these overrides are necessary:

Without per-asset overrides:

TradeLot SizeSL DistanceRisk per Trade
EUR/USD0.1030 pips~$30
XAU/USD (Gold)0.10600 pips~$600

Same lot size, 20x the risk on Gold. One losing Gold trade wipes out 20 winning Forex trades.

With per-asset overrides:

TradeLot SizeSL DistanceRisk per Trade
EUR/USD0.1030 pips~$30
XAU/USD (Gold)0.01600 pips~$60

By reducing the Gold lot size to 0.01, the risk is brought much closer to parity. Still not identical (which is why Risk % mode is the ideal solution), but dramatically better than a flat lot size.

Common Override Strategies ​

Conservative Gold Trading ​

Gold is the most common asset to override because of its extreme volatility relative to Forex:

SettingForex (Default)Gold Override
Lot Size0.100.01 - 0.02
Max Volume Cap5.01.0
Default SL30 pips600 pips
Default TP130 pips300 pips
Default TP260 pips600 pips
Default TP390 pips900 pips

Index Scalping ​

Indices like US30 and NAS100 are popular for scalping but move in large point values:

SettingForex (Default)Index Override
Lot Size0.100.05
Max Volume Cap5.02.0
Default SL30 pips100 pips

Crypto Safety Net ​

Crypto markets are 24/7, volatile, and prone to sudden spikes. Conservative overrides are essential:

SettingForex (Default)Crypto Override
Lot Size0.100.01
Max Volume Cap5.00.5
Default SL30 pips500 pips

How Symbols Are Classified ​

TTMT uses a 4-strategy symbol matching system to correctly classify instruments into asset classes, even when brokers use non-standard naming:

  1. Exact match — EURUSD matches EURUSD
  2. Suffix/prefix strip — EURUSDm or EURUSD.raw matches EURUSD
  3. Alias group — GOLD matches XAUUSD (20 predefined alias groups)
  4. Normalized base — Fallback comparison after removing known suffixes

This means you do not need to worry about your broker's specific symbol naming. If your broker calls Gold GOLD, XAUUSD, XAUUSDm, or XAUUSD.pro, TTMT will classify it as a Metal and apply your Metals overrides.

Override Priority ​

Per-asset overrides sit in the middle of the settings resolution hierarchy:

Signal Value (highest priority)
    --> Channel Config Profile Override
        --> Account Settings
            --> Per-Asset Override  <-- you are here
                --> System Default (lowest priority)

If a Config Profile is assigned to a channel and that profile overrides the lot size, the profile's value takes precedence over the per-asset override. Per-asset overrides take precedence over your global account defaults and system defaults.