diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/page.tsx
index c82cbf7..656328b 100644
--- a/app/page.tsx
+++ b/app/page.tsx
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ export default function Home() {
                                     className="rounded-lg border border-slate-200 bg-slate-50 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-sm font-mono text-slate-800 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500"
                                 >
                                     {enabledSymbols.map((s) => <option key={s} value={s}>{s}</option>)}
+                                    <option value="Random">Random</option>
                                 </select>
                                 <div className="flex rounded-lg border border-slate-200 overflow-hidden text-sm font-semibold">
                                     <button
diff --git a/lib/auto-trade.ts b/lib/auto-trade.ts
index 7e577ee..125c900 100644
--- a/lib/auto-trade.ts
+++ b/lib/auto-trade.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * signal but have since exited and are now eligible.
  */
 
-import { getFirms, isSymbolBanned } from './db';
+import { getFirms, isSymbolBanned, getInstruments } from './db';
 import { getClients } from './clients';
 import { computeDailyTarget, POINT_VALUES } from './trading-logic';
 import { getSetting } from './db';
@@ -70,12 +70,19 @@ export async function runTrade(action: 'Buy' | 'Sell' | 'Random', symbol: string
         console.log('[auto-trade] no-trade window active (3–5 PM Central) — skipping');
         return [];
     }
-    // Resolve Random once per batch so all accounts trade the same direction
+    // Resolve 'Random' symbol once per batch so all accounts trade the same symbol
+    let resolvedSymbol = symbol;
+    if (symbol === 'Random') {
+        const enabled = getInstruments().filter((i) => i.enabled).map((i) => i.symbol);
+        resolvedSymbol = enabled.length > 0 ? enabled[Math.floor(Math.random() * enabled.length)] : 'NQ';
+        console.log(`[auto-trade] random symbol resolved to: ${resolvedSymbol}`);
+    }
+    // Resolve Random action once per batch so all accounts trade the same direction
     const resolvedAction: 'Buy' | 'Sell' = action === 'Random'
         ? (Math.random() < 0.5 ? 'Buy' : 'Sell')
         : action;
-    const pointValue = POINT_VALUES[symbol];
-    if (!pointValue) throw new Error(`Unknown symbol: ${symbol}`);
+    const pointValue = POINT_VALUES[resolvedSymbol];
+    if (!pointValue) throw new Error(`Unknown symbol: ${resolvedSymbol}`);
 
     const maxConcurrent = parseInt(getSetting('max_concurrent_accounts') ?? '5', 10);
     const firms = getFirms();
@@ -101,14 +108,14 @@ export async function runTrade(action: 'Buy' | 'Sell' | 'Random', symbol: string
         if (!client || client.accountList.length === 0) return;
 
         // Skip this firm entirely if the symbol is banned for it
-        if (isSymbolBanned(firm.id, symbol)) {
-            console.log(`[auto-trade] ${firm.name}: ${symbol} is banned — skipping firm`);
+        if (isSymbolBanned(firm.id, resolvedSymbol)) {
+            console.log(`[auto-trade] ${firm.name}: ${resolvedSymbol} is banned — skipping firm`);
             return;
         }
 
         const firmConfig = mapFirmConfig(firm);
 
-        const contract = await client.findFrontMonthContract(symbol);
+        const contract = await client.findFrontMonthContract(resolvedSymbol);
         if (!contract) return;
 
         for (const acc of client.accountList) {
@@ -228,7 +235,7 @@ export async function runTrade(action: 'Buy' | 'Sell' | 'Random', symbol: string
             });
         }
 
-        console.log(`[auto-trade] ${acc.name} (${item.firmName}) ${resolvedAction} ${contracts}x${symbol} @ ${fill.price} | target $${target.amount} [${target.path}] (+$${totalCommission.toFixed(2)} comm) | exit @ ${exitPrice} (orderId=${exitOrder.orderId})`);
+        console.log(`[auto-trade] ${acc.name} (${item.firmName}) ${resolvedAction} ${contracts}x${resolvedSymbol} @ ${fill.price} | target $${target.amount} [${target.path}] (+$${totalCommission.toFixed(2)} comm) | exit @ ${exitPrice} (orderId=${exitOrder.orderId})`);
 
         return {
             account: acc.name,