Hannah, You have proved to be a successful strategy developer, you create strats which deliver if we look at the stats of some of your strats. In this respect I would like to ask you how do you approach the problem of extrating the power of prediction from your work. The latter is what we are constantly trying to do, isn't it? We aim to develop a combination which has predictive ability. If we see a great rate of return in the back-test it is not a guarantee of future profits, maybe the strat has a neat position bias in perfect harmony with overall net trend for a given data set. Later, when it's put out live the trend changes and we have a hot potato in our hands and a live account in a steep decline, even though it all looked so wonderful. Eventually, at some point we have to realize and accept the fact that our development has no predictive power. You seem to nail the predictive part in your systems, can you crystallize the knowledge, so to speak, that it could be developed as a filter for FSB?

One main gripe I've with Generator/Optimizer is that the combination as you said sometimes just happened to be position bias in perfect harmony...for a given data set/time.

But the real reason for such "failure" is that the generator/Optimizer often give us parameters that are theoretically unsound.  That's my main reason why I don't use generator/optimizer at all for my strategies....99% of my strategies are "manually, self made".  Once a while I venture off to give generator/optimizer a try but they are not able to produce consistent results because it is not based on a strong theoretical structure.  Whereas, if you looked at my MT4 indicator chart, they are consistent and therefore stable, higher predictive power that translate to true results and the added advantage is that I can use it also in other currencies/instruments/commodities/multi markets.

That's why I propose for a Mini Optimiser, whereby instead of plucking random figures, I rather work on the same parameters but need the optimizer to choose which smoothing method or base price to uses.

One possible suggestion to improve the Optimizer or Generator....have a general rule to restrict the Generator or Optimizer from churning out "theoretically unsound" probabilities.

What do I mean by unsound probabilities?

Let's take MA as an eg.  If we have fast MA 14 cross Slower MA 50, we would logically expect that it is a Bullish direction and vice versa.

However, what I noticed from the strategies generated or optimized, I sometimes see Bearish direction in the Opening conditions...it's against logic and unsound...unless such indicators is use as a divergent.

Hence, I propose that if we were to put certain "restrictions/ Trading rules" on the Generator or Optimizer to filter out these "unsound proposition"...we have a better chance of seeing more stable and profitable EA generated/optimized.  We need to restrict the generator/optimizer from using a bigger parameter over a smaller parameter for certain indicators such as the MA and other similar indicators.  Although this is a broad brush stroke that may eliminate certain strategies but if we were to compare the qualities of Strategies with and without this rule, I believe we would have better results from strategies that have such rules imposed.

Popov, focused and put a lot attention to ensure data/statistic soundness in FSB...but I think we also need to add in theoretical soundness in the way Generator/Optimizer function and the way indicators are used in Opening and Closing conditions.

In all fairness, user can have the option to enable/disable this rule.  I'm rather excite to find out the results of having some Trading rules applied to the Generator/Optimizer.  If this work, honestly, churning out profitable EA would be easier...imagine using Trailing Limit and we would have endless combination of EA generated that are theoretically sound.  When that day comes...we all are laughing our way to the bank...I do see it possible one day as we fine tune FSB along the way.  FSB 5 years ago and now is such a big improvement...I believe in the next few years or less, with each fine tuning...FSB one day will be THE Trading Tool, all traders must have

Actually, we can experiment using some common or popular indicators to apply some trading rules for the Generator/Optimizer.

In my own EA, I only employ about 2 types of indicator (with many opening slots for different parameter/period and LTF inputs)...that's all yet so powerful if given the right parameters that are theoretically sound.

I have a hunch that if we just have a few indicators (highly popular indicators) with the rules applied for the Generator/Optimizer, we have a very high chance that FSB can find us really good profitable EA combinations.

I Checked idea of Hannahis.
To do go to M1 we need to multiply periods
i.e. from H1 to M1 x60.....
This is difficult as FSB cannot accept it i.e. 50x60=6000!!!
Is there something more clever?

Hi GD,

To use 1min FSB time chart to develop EA/strategies....one must travel off the beaten path.

To use 1min FSB time chart, one must re-look at charts/parameters very differently and have a paradigm shift (from the usual conversion, i.e. x60, x240 etc to convert your H1 or higher period into 1min).  In my opinion, stop this kind of thinking....start looking for "sharp" parameters that can cross very well in 30min, H1 or H4 charts and use these same charts across all other time MT4 time frame charts to see how these input "behave".  Then input these observations into your 1min default FSB starting with higher time frame (LTF) 1st.  If you use 30min inputs as the deciding/determining factors, then find out what combination of crossings, higher than etc would "guarantee" higher Entry accuracy, then move down to lower time frame with the same sets of indicators but different combinations and lastly use 1min default to increase further your Entry accuracy.

If you do finally understand what I mean, you will realized that with 1 min FSB, you can create very powerful EA that is sharp and versatile (you are able to develop intraday, swing, position trading style EA).  Right now I'm experimenting with a sets of EA to refine them...making them so versatile that they have the characteristic of all these 3 style of trading...3 in 1 EAs (intra, swing and position).  Actually, I was "forced" to develop these 3 in 1 EA because of recent sharp and huge market fluctuations (started 3 mths ago) and Popov hasn't announced his new protection features yet...so out of desperation and frustrations, I was "pushed" to re-think again how to develop more reliant and versatile EAs...sometimes "crisis" pushed us out of the envelop, resulting in paradigm shift....if we keep re-thinking and re-thinking and not get stuck in old paradigm.

Hi GD,

I'm not so sophisticate when it comes to these aspects, I'm just happened to be a persistent person who never gives up searching for the right tools/parameter and by the grace and wisdom of God, He guide and directed my path and fine tune my understanding...so that I can develop such excellent EA.

I'm assuming you are asking for the Bar in chart (MT4, tools and chart setting), it's the default setting 65000...I hope that's what you are referring to.