====== Optimizer ======

===== Introduction =====

The optimizer is a tool that will attempt to make the current strategy better. It will decide if the strategy is better, depending on the options you choose in the optimizer settings.

===== Toolbar =====

**Start/Stop** button - Start or stop the Optimizer. If you're using the default settings for EA Studio the Optimzier will be very fast so it will stop by itself after a few seconds.

**Progress** - Shows how far the Otpimizer has come in trying to optimize the current strategy.

**Calculated** - Since the Optimizer tries out different variants of the same strategy to get a better results on backtest. This is the number of calculated strategy variants.


===== Parameters =====


The Strategy Parameters tab allows you to select **minimal** and **maximal** value for each optimizable indicator the strategy. Also the **step** between those values.

You can use the checkboxes on the left to skip optimizing specific indicators.

===== Settings =====

**Numeric values range** - takes the current value of an indicator parameter, say 86. Then it applies the selected option. For example if we select "± 10 Steps" and the Step is set to 1. This means the min value for the parameter will become (86-10=)76 and the max value will be (86+10=)96.

**Search best** - The option you select will be used to compare new versions of the strategy to the current one. The Optimizer will replace the current variant of the strategy with a new one if the new one is better. 

**Out of sample** - If you enable this option an OOS test will be ran when coming up with optimized versions of the strategy. Only passing strategies will be considered.

**The strategies fulfill the Acceptance Criteria** - We advise you to keep this enabled since you probably want optimized strategies to still pass your Acceptance Criteria.

**Add the optimized strategies to the Collection** - Enable this option to save optimized strategies to the Collection for later review.

===== Acceptance Criteria =====

The Optimizer's Acceptance Criteria serve to validate the strategies.