# Confirm symbol before place

Before place, human confirms the exact symbol/pair/contract in the broker UI matches the written thesis — reject lookalike tickers, wrong venue listings, and agent chat typos. Pair with reject-agent-place-without-quote, confirm-buying-power-before-place, never-skip-review-before-place, confirm-fills-in-broker-not-chat, one-venue-one-agent-session, write-invalidation-before-entry. Agent Lane does not place trades, hold wallets, or invent broker UI.

Canonical HTML: https://agentlane.net/guides/confirm-symbol-before-place/

## Answer first

Before a live place: in the broker UI (not chat), read the symbol/pair/contract on the ticket and confirm it matches the written thesis. If it does not — lookalike ticker, wrong venue listing, or chat typo — reject the place. A fresh quote and enough buying power do not fix the wrong instrument.

## Confirm symbol before place in plain terms

1. **Written thesis names the instrument** — exact symbol, pair, or contract before place.
2. **Broker UI is identity truth** — read the ticket in the broker, not the chat string.
3. **Reject lookalikes and typos** — similar tickers, wrong venue listings, transposed characters.
4. **Same review step** — with fresh quote and buying power — [never-skip-review-before-place.md](./never-skip-review-before-place.md).
5. **Venue wall still on** — [one-venue-one-agent-session.md](./one-venue-one-agent-session.md) so the listing you confirm is unambiguous.

## Why lookalike tickers and chat typos are the failure mode

- **Lookalike tickers** — [confirm-fills-in-broker-not-chat.md](./confirm-fills-in-broker-not-chat.md).
- **Wrong venue listing** — [one-venue-one-agent-session.md](./one-venue-one-agent-session.md).
- **Agent chat typos** — [never-skip-review-before-place.md](./never-skip-review-before-place.md).
- **Fresh quote on the wrong name** — [reject-agent-place-without-quote.md](./reject-agent-place-without-quote.md) does not replace symbol confirm.

## Shield stack

1. [write-invalidation-before-entry.md](./write-invalidation-before-entry.md) — kill line before the first place.
2. [one-venue-one-agent-session.md](./one-venue-one-agent-session.md) — which broker/account this chat may touch.
3. [reject-agent-place-without-quote.md](./reject-agent-place-without-quote.md) — price freshness in the same review step.
4. [confirm-buying-power-before-place.md](./confirm-buying-power-before-place.md) — cash / buying power in the broker UI.
5. Confirm symbol before place (this page) — instrument identity matches the written thesis.
6. [never-skip-review-before-place.md](./never-skip-review-before-place.md) — human gate enforces the confirm.
7. [confirm-fills-in-broker-not-chat.md](./confirm-fills-in-broker-not-chat.md) — post-trade truth after place.
8. [reject-duplicate-place-same-thesis.md](./reject-duplicate-place-same-thesis.md) — no second place while the first is live.
9. [journal-every-override.md](./journal-every-override.md) — write every mismatched-symbol place that slipped through.

## How to run confirm symbol before place

1. Write the thesis instrument — exact symbol/pair/contract; [write-invalidation-before-entry.md](./write-invalidation-before-entry.md); no invented UI.
2. Open broker UI ticket path — read symbol/pair/contract on the proposed ticket — [confirm-fills-in-broker-not-chat.md](./confirm-fills-in-broker-not-chat.md).
3. Match to written thesis; reject lookalikes/typos — [never-skip-review-before-place.md](./never-skip-review-before-place.md).
4. Bundle with fresh quote and buying power — [reject-agent-place-without-quote.md](./reject-agent-place-without-quote.md), [confirm-buying-power-before-place.md](./confirm-buying-power-before-place.md).
5. Keep the venue wall — [one-venue-one-agent-session.md](./one-venue-one-agent-session.md).
6. Journal overrides; reject duplicates — [journal-every-override.md](./journal-every-override.md), [reject-duplicate-place-same-thesis.md](./reject-duplicate-place-same-thesis.md), [revoke-before-debug.md](./revoke-before-debug.md).

## Practical checklist

- Thesis names the instrument before place.
- Broker UI symbol/pair/contract read by a human.
- Exact match to written thesis — else reject.
- Lookalikes and typos rejected — chat string is not enough.
- Fresh quote + buying power in the same review step.
- One venue for the session still on.
- Overrides journaled if a mismatch slipped through.
- Official paths only — no invented broker UI.

Related: [reject-agent-place-without-quote.md](./reject-agent-place-without-quote.md), [confirm-buying-power-before-place.md](./confirm-buying-power-before-place.md), [never-skip-review-before-place.md](./never-skip-review-before-place.md), [confirm-fills-in-broker-not-chat.md](./confirm-fills-in-broker-not-chat.md), [one-venue-one-agent-session.md](./one-venue-one-agent-session.md), [write-invalidation-before-entry.md](./write-invalidation-before-entry.md), [reject-duplicate-place-same-thesis.md](./reject-duplicate-place-same-thesis.md), [read-only-quote-before-trade-connector.md](./read-only-quote-before-trade-connector.md), [name-the-strategy-before-connect.md](./name-the-strategy-before-connect.md), [journal-every-override.md](./journal-every-override.md), [one-risk-unit-per-idea.md](./one-risk-unit-per-idea.md), [review-before-place.md](./review-before-place.md).

## FAQ

**What does confirm symbol before place mean?**
Before a live place, confirm in the broker UI that the exact symbol/pair/contract matches the written thesis — reject lookalikes, wrong venue listings, and chat typos. Pair with reject-agent-place-without-quote, confirm-buying-power-before-place, never-skip-review-before-place, confirm-fills-in-broker-not-chat, one-venue-one-agent-session, write-invalidation-before-entry.

**How is this different from reject agent place without a fresh quote?**
Fresh quote is price freshness. Confirm symbol is instrument identity. You need both.

**Do I invent a symbol-match broker UI?**
No. Official venue order ticket and your written thesis. Agent Lane does not invent UI or read your broker for you.

## Sources

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- Related shelf: https://agentlane.net/resources/
- Site index: https://agentlane.net/llms.txt

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