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   - **Load data from the Editor** – the Generator uses the data set selected in the Editor. In the Editor you set data server, symbol and period. The Generator shows the loaded data info in the Market Info tab.   - **Load data from the Editor** – the Generator uses the data set selected in the Editor. In the Editor you set data server, symbol and period. The Generator shows the loaded data info in the Market Info tab.
   - **Set Entry lots** – set the trading amount for opening a position at the left hand side panel.   - **Set Entry lots** – set the trading amount for opening a position at the left hand side panel.
-  - **Start** – press the Start button and the Generator will make thousands of calculations per minute in order to find the best Expert. You can leave the Generator working while you work on another Expert in the Editor tab. It will collect the best Experts in the Collection. +  - **Start** – press the Start button and the Generator will make thousands of calculations per minute in order to find the best strategy. You can leave the Generator working while you work on another strategy in the Editor tab. It will collect the best strategies in the Collection. 
-  - **Edit** – you can edit the best Expert in the Editor. +  - **Edit** – you can edit the best strategy in the Editor. 
-  - **See all experts** – the Generator collects the best profitable Experts in the Collection page.+  - **See all experts** – the Generator collects the best profitable strategies in the Collection.
  
 ===== User Interface ===== ===== User Interface =====
  
  
-The Generator page consists of several parts:+The Generator interface consists of several parts:
  
   * **Toolbar** - located at the top, it controls the Generator;   * **Toolbar** - located at the top, it controls the Generator;
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 {{ :eas-guide:generator-toolbar.png?nolink |Generator Toolbar}} {{ :eas-guide:generator-toolbar.png?nolink |Generator Toolbar}}
  
-The Generator's toolbar contains a button for start and stop, the percentage shows how much of the current task is complete. In the toolbar you can also see the number of the calculated Experts and a button for editing the best one of the generated Experts.+The Generator's toolbar contains a button for start and stop, the percentage shows how much of the current task is complete. In the toolbar you can also see the number of the calculated strategies and a button for editing the best one of the generated Experts.
  
-**Start / Stop button** – Starts/Stops the generation process. When the Generator is running, it composes and calculates Experts. It stops automatically when the pre-set working time expires.+**Start / Stop button** – Starts/Stops the generation process. When the Generator is running, it composes and calculates Experts. It stops automatically when the preset working time expires.
  
-**Progress** -  the progress value represents the percent of the time that passed from the start of the generator compared to the pre-set working time.+**Progress** - the progress value represents the percent of the time that passed from the start of the generator compared to the preset working time.
  
-**Calculated** - the number of the calculated Experts for the current run.+**Calculated** - the number of the calculated strategies for the current run.
  
-**Edit** - the Edit button loads the current Expert in the Editor. You can view and change the indicators there.+**Edit** - the Edit button loads the current strategy in the Editor. There you can view and change the indicators.
  
-===== Expert Properties =====+===== Strategy Properties =====
  
 +{{ :eas-guide:generator-strategy-properties.png?nolink | Generator Strategy Properties}}
  
-{{ :eas-guide:generator-expert-properties.png?nolink |Generator Expert Properties}}+**Entry Lots** – this number sets the trading amount in lots for opening a new position. Please consider the value well. It must correspond to your initial account and the lot size defined by your broker.
  
-**Entry Lots** – this number sets the trading amount in lots for opening a new position. Please consider the value well. It must correspond to your initial account and the lot size of your broker.+**Stop Loss usage** – the Generator takes this parameter into account when it sets the strategy Stop Loss. There are three options:
  
-**Stop Loss usage** – the Generator takes this parameter into account when it sets the Expert's Stop Loss. There are three options: +  * **Do not use** – the Generator will not use Stop Loss.
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-  * **Do not use** – when active, the Generator will not use Stop Loss.+
   * **May use** – the Generator may or may not use Stop Loss.   * **May use** – the Generator may or may not use Stop Loss.
   * **Always use** – the Generator will use Stop Loss. It will define the Stop Loss value automatically. Generated Experts might have different Stop Loss value.   * **Always use** – the Generator will use Stop Loss. It will define the Stop Loss value automatically. Generated Experts might have different Stop Loss value.
  
 +The Stop Loss can be either "Trailing", "Fixed" or "Fixed or Trailing".
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 **Take Profit usage** – it determines whether the Generator uses Take Profit. There also three options as above. **Take Profit usage** – it determines whether the Generator uses Take Profit. There also three options as above.
  
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 {{ :eas-guide:generator-settings.png?nolink |Generator Settings}} {{ :eas-guide:generator-settings.png?nolink |Generator Settings}}
  
-**Working minutes** – the working time of the Generator. You can start the Generator, let it work and it will stop after the given time.+**Working minutes** – the working time of the Generator. You can start the Generator, let it work and it will stop after its preset time.
  
 **Out of Sample** – OOS is a very important concept and it is almost always used by experienced traders. Using it makes the strategy much more reliable. **Out of Sample** – OOS is a very important concept and it is almost always used by experienced traders. Using it makes the strategy much more reliable.
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 When you use 30% OOS, the Generator first calculates the position of the data bars, which corresponds to the 30% of the data series. Then it takes this bar balance for comparing. When you use 30% OOS, the Generator first calculates the position of the data bars, which corresponds to the 30% of the data series. Then it takes this bar balance for comparing.
  
-The OOS is basically a simulation of real trading. So, if you have designed the strategy using the first 70% of the data and after that you trade the strategy for the remaining 30% of the data. This is also called 'future test in the past' or 'testing with unknown data'. The goal of OOS is to achieve a smooth upward line in the OOS Zone. If this is not the case, the strategy is not fit to be traded. On the other hand, even if the balance line is smoothly raising this in no way guarantees the strategy will be profitable, but it will certainly have a much greater chance to make profits than an strategy with a fluctuating balance.+The OOS is basically a simulation of real trading. So, if you have designed the strategy using the first 70% of the data and after that you trade the strategy for the remaining 30% of the data. This is also called 'future test in the past' or 'testing with unknown data'. The goal of OOS is to achieve a smooth upward line in the OOS Zone. If this is not the case, the strategy is not fit to be traded. On the other hand, even if the balance line is smoothly raising this in no way а guarantee the strategy will be profitable, but it will certainly have a much greater chance to make profits than an strategy with a fluctuating balance.
  
 ===== Output information ===== ===== Output information =====
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