Optimization

It starts on its own

After the first backtest of a new strategy, a short optimization runs in the background. When it finishes, its results appear in the chat and on the strategy page. Nothing changes in your strategy until you choose to apply a variant.

You can also launch a longer search yourself and choose its length and speed. A faster search finishes the same work sooner.

Step by step

1. 01
   Open the settings

   Optimize on the strategy page, or ask the agent.

   See it in the demo
2. 02
   Search length

   From 2 minutes to 4 hours of search.

   See it in the demo
3. 03
   Speed

   A faster search finishes the same work sooner.

   See it in the demo
4. 04
   Start the search

   It runs in the background; the operations drawer and the bell tell you when it is done.

   See it in the demo
5. 05
   Thousands of backtests

   Phases, backtests processed, best score and best return so far.

   See it in the demo
6. 06
   The two variants

   Best Score and Best APR, each with its return, drawdown, win rate, trades, score and Sharpe.

   See it in the demo
7. 07
   Compare with the original

   Pick a variant: its equity curve overlays the original backtest, metric by metric.

   See it in the demo
8. 08
   Apply it

   The variant becomes a new version of the strategy; the previous one stays in the history.

   See it in the demo

What it changes, and what it leaves alone

• There is no limit on the number of parameters it can tune: the settings of the indicators, entry rules, exits, mid-trade rules and order methods.
• It ranks results with up to 5 weighted criteria, chosen among 12: win rate, drawdown, flat drawdown, Sharpe, profit factor, Runbot Score, monthly performance, risk/reward, number of trades, time in position, drawdown variance and PnL variance.
• It does not change the sizing, the timeframe or the market unless you explicitly ask for it: those stay yours.

The variants it brings back

Open a variant to compare it with the original backtest: both equity curves on one chart, and each metric before and after. Apply the one you prefer; it becomes a new version of the strategy.