how to read an EA optimization results and what to look for to know the EA works ??

[sergey]

I run optimization on an EA with 0.01 fixed lot size on $10,000 account for 9 years of 1H chart data, I have 120 passes so far - how do I pick the best ??

should I pick them by expected payoff ? or minimal drawdown ? or profit factor ... ? ? maybe some combination of those ?

THANKS !!

[sergey]

anyone ?

[zzuegg]

if i use optimization is optimize for profit faktor and drawdown. But you have to test the result on a different timeperiod than the optimization.

profit faktor is still low from my point of view.

[sergey]

zzuegg:

if i use optimization is optimize for profit faktor and drawdown. But you have to test the result on a different timeperiod than the optimization.

profit faktor is still low from my point of view.

thanks .

what does profit factor mean ?

and what about expected payoff ?

[William Roeder]

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