Optimization involves finding the most profitable setup for an automatic system or EA. MetaTrader 4 offers a basic optimization setup, while MetaTrader 5 provides more advanced options. Enabling optimization in the Strategy Tester window opens tabs for optimization results and graphs, facilitating detailed analysis.
Example: Testing a moving average EA with a period starting at 200 and shifting by 1000 until 5000. Results are shown in both the results and graph sections, highlighting the most profitable settings.
Note: If you select tick more than 2 optimization inputs, then it will take a longer time depending on EA’s input settings
Backtesting is essential for responsible trading, providing insights into whether your strategies will work based on historical data. Optimization further helps in fine-tuning settings for EAs, ensuring long-term system stability.
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