Is this a Good Result for BackTest and Forward Test ?

[Vikram J U]

Hi everyone,

I created an MT5 Expert Advisor (EA) that uses 2% risk management and two indicators (Moving Average and MACD).

I ran an optimization using 3 months of backtest data and 3 months of forward test data on XAUUSDc (M5 timeframe).

Results:

• Backtest Profit: 15,714 USD
• Forward Test Profit: 24,089 USD

As you can see, the forward test profit is much higher than the backtest profit, which seems unusual.

I have attached screenshots of the EA settings, Inputs, optimization results, and forward test results.

I am concerned that the EA may lose money in the future.

My questions are :-

1. Is this considered a good optimization result?
2. Is it normal for the forward test profit to be higher than the backtest profit?
3. Should I increase the optimization period (for example, 1 year of backtest data + 6 months of forward test data) instead of using only 3 months + 3 months?
4. Should I modify or completely change the EA strategy ?
5. Based on these results, What should I do ?

Settings :-



Inputs (Start, Step & Stop) :-






Optimisation Results :-


Forward Results :-