<![CDATA[Forex Software — How many bars is enough?]]> https://forexsb.com/forum/topic/1664/how-many-bars-is-enough/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:29:00 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: How many bars is enough?]]> https://forexsb.com/forum/post/6089/#p6089 The rule of thumb: the more the better :-P
I'm serious, more bars will produce more reliable results.
Would you trust strategy which performs good for 500hours or 20 trading days, which is only ONE months?
I think you can answer this question yourself :-P

I would use 3 months of data for 1 minute, 2 for optimisation and 1 for OOS. Set on live/demo and wait for 1 month results and compare with OOS, if you have the same or better continue this way further on, if not........ your call.

]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:29:00 +0000 https://forexsb.com/forum/post/6089/#p6089 <![CDATA[How many bars is enough?]]> https://forexsb.com/forum/post/5909/#p5909 I discovered recently OOS function and I think it makes generating/optimizing more reliable. How many bars do you use for 1 min/5 min strategies? Is 30 000 enough or 10 000 is OK?

]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:16:30 +0000 https://forexsb.com/forum/post/5909/#p5909