QuantConnect / QuantConnect/Lean

Automatically trade the mapped asset

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Since May 7, 2026.

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Description

Expected Behavior

If we pass the continuous Future Symbol to the set_holdings method, it trades the mapped contract.

Actual Behavior

It throws

Backtest Handled Error: 2021-06-18 07:00:00 The security with symbol '/GC' is marked as non-tradable.

Potential Solution

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Reproducing the Problem

https://www.quantconnect.cloud/backtest/d91cef26bd0baeed213a40972e3a42d2/?theme=darkly

System Information

QC Cloud

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