---
id: "P:cAlgo.API.SymbolAddedEventArgs.SymbolName"
kind: "property"
type: "T:cAlgo.API.SymbolAddedEventArgs"
url: "https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/EventArgs/SymbolAddedEventArgs/SymbolName/"
---

> Documentation index for agents: https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/llms.txt · machine index: https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/api.json

# SymbolAddedEventArgs.SymbolName

Member of [SymbolAddedEventArgs](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/EventArgs/SymbolAddedEventArgs/index.md).

## SymbolName

Gets added symbol name.

Environments: Desktop supported · CLI supported · Cloud supported.

C#:

```csharp
public string SymbolName {get;}
```

Python:

```python
symbolAddedEventArgs.SymbolName: str
```

### Returns

`string` — 

Available since cAlgo.API 5.3.

### Examples

C#:

```csharp
protected override void OnStart()
{
    Symbols.Added += OnSymbolsAdded;
}

private void OnSymbolsAdded(SymbolAddedEventArgs args)
{
    var symbol = Symbols.GetSymbol(args.SymbolName);
    if (symbol != null)
        Print("{0} added: {1}", symbol.Name, symbol.Description);
}
```

Python:

```python
def on_start(self):
    api.Symbols.Added += self.on_symbols_added

def on_symbols_added(self, args):
    symbol = api.Symbols.GetSymbol(args.SymbolName)
    if symbol is not None:
        api.Print(f"{symbol.Name} added: {symbol.Description}")
```