---
id: "T:cAlgo.API.OptimizationCriterionDirection"
kind: "enum"
namespace: "cAlgo.API"
url: "https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Plugin/Optimization/OptimizationCriterionDirection/"
---

> Documentation index for agents: https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/llms.txt · machine index: https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/api.json

# OptimizationCriterionDirection (enum)

The direction in which an optimization criterion is optimized.

Environments: Desktop supported · CLI not supported · Cloud not supported.

- CLI: Available to plugins only, and plugins cannot run in the CLI.
- Cloud: Available to plugins only, and plugins cannot run in the cloud.

## Definition

```csharp
public enum OptimizationCriterionDirection
```

Available since cAlgo.API 5.9.

## Examples

C#:

```csharp
var criterion = new OptimizationCriterion(OptimizationCriterionType.MaxBalanceDrawdown, OptimizationCriterionDirection.Minimize);
Print("{0} is optimized with direction {1}", criterion.Type, criterion.Direction);
```

Python:

```python
criterion = OptimizationCriterion(OptimizationCriterionType.MaxBalanceDrawdown, OptimizationCriterionDirection.Minimize)
api.Print(f"{criterion.Type} is optimized with direction {criterion.Direction}")
```

## Values

- `OptimizationCriterionDirection.Maximize` — Maximize the index.
- `OptimizationCriterionDirection.Minimize` — Minimize the index.