1 Topic by dusktrader (edited by dusktrader 2025-10-06 01:41:47)

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Topic: Are "balance line stability" and "R - squared" the same thing?

I noticed that both seem to return the same values.

I really like this filter. I think I like a smooth balance line more than a higher net profit.
Thank you

  • Registered: 2020-07-11
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Re: Are "balance line stability" and "R - squared" the same thing?

Yes they’re the same.
“Balance Line Stability” and “R-Squared” in EA Studio show the exact same value.
They both measure how smooth and linear your equity curve is.

You mentioned you like smooth balance lines more than higher profit,
yet the strategy you pushed through Walk-Forward Optimization had one of the choppiest, most unstable curves possible.
If smoothness really matters, that system should’ve been discarded immediately, not optimized.