diff --git a/lib/auto-trade.ts b/lib/auto-trade.ts
index 763ef12..1ab8901 100644
--- a/lib/auto-trade.ts
+++ b/lib/auto-trade.ts
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ export async function runTrade(action: 'Buy' | 'Sell' | 'Auto', symbol: string)
  * orders for eligible accounts that haven't traded yet.
  */
 export async function copyTrade() {
+    console.log('[copy-trade] called');
     if (isInNoTradeWindow()) {
         console.log('[copy-trade] outside trading hours — skipping');
         return [];
@@ -346,6 +347,8 @@ export async function copyTrade() {
     let resolvedAction: 'Buy' | 'Sell' | null = null;
     let positionContractId: number | null = null;
     let positionedCount = 0;
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+    let positionedClient: any = null;
 
     for (const firm of firms) {
         const client = clients.get(firm.id);
@@ -357,6 +360,7 @@ export async function copyTrade() {
             if (!resolvedAction) {
                 resolvedAction = pos.netPos > 0 ? 'Buy' : 'Sell';
                 positionContractId = pos.contractId;
+                positionedClient = client;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -365,25 +369,24 @@ export async function copyTrade() {
         console.log('[copy-trade] no open positions to copy from');
         return [];
     }
+    console.log(`[copy-trade] found ${positionedCount} open position(s), action=${resolvedAction}, contractId=${positionContractId}`);
 
-    // Resolve symbol from the positioned contract's contractId
+    // Resolve symbol from the positioned contract's contractId — only check the client that
+    // actually has the position. Iterating every firm × every symbol can take 30+ seconds.
     let resolvedSymbol: string | null = null;
     const instruments = getInstruments();
     const enabledSymbols = instruments.filter(i => i.enabled).map(i => i.symbol);
 
-    // Try each enabled symbol to find which one matches the positioned contractId
-    for (const firm of firms) {
-        const client = clients.get(firm.id);
-        if (!client) continue;
+    if (positionedClient) {
         for (const sym of enabledSymbols) {
-            const contract = await client.findFrontMonthContract(sym);
+            const contract = await positionedClient.findFrontMonthContract(sym);
             if (contract && contract.id === positionContractId) {
                 resolvedSymbol = sym;
                 break;
             }
         }
-        if (resolvedSymbol) break;
     }
+    console.log(`[copy-trade] resolved symbol: ${resolvedSymbol ?? '(none, using fallback)'}`);
 
     // Fall back to scheduler symbol or first enabled
     if (!resolvedSymbol) {