How do you validate that an EA is truly profitable?

[Ryan L Johnson]

Osmar Sandoval Espinosa:

• Only backtesting on historical data
• Backtesting + forward testing on demo
• Testing on a small live account
• Statistical metrics (Sharpe ratio, profit factor, max drawdown) as primary filter
• I don't validate beyond simple backtesting

Get an investor password to an algorithmic trader's live account─the only way to avoid BS 100%.

Then crosscheck it against your own backtest of the same EA.

[Thomas Eduard Van Der Jagt]

Ryan L Johnson #:

Get an investor password to an algorithmic trader's live account─the only way to avoid BS 100%.

Then crosscheck it against your own backtest of the same EA.

I do this to and i can confirm this is also for me the best sulution :)

[Alex Holloway]

Simply you have to wait at least 3 - 6 months so you can validate the EA real performance and tell if it's really worth it or not.

[Osmar Sandoval Espinosa]

Ryan L Johnson #:

Get an investor password to an algorithmic trader's live account─the only way to avoid BS 100%.

Then crosscheck it against your own backtest of the same EA.

Yeap, I think the same about that, but I'm asking more in manner of the building process.

What is better to validate that an EA is trully profitable and not just a good graph on the strategy tester.

[Osmar Sandoval Espinosa]

Alex Holloway #:
Simply you have to wait at least 3 - 6 months so you can validate the EA real performance and tell if it's really worth it or not.

Do you like demo or putting small amount of funds?