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OptimizationMethod

enum cAlgo.API Since 5.9

DesktopCLICloud

Specifies the method used to explore the parameter space during optimization.

Environment behaviour

CLI — not supported. Available to plugins only, and plugins cannot run in the CLI.

Cloud — not supported. Available to plugins only, and plugins cannot run in the cloud.

Definition

public enum OptimizationMethod

Namespace: cAlgo.API · Group: Optimization

Examples

var criteria = new[] { new OptimizationCriterion(OptimizationCriterionType.NetProfit, OptimizationCriterionDirection.Maximize) };
var settings = new OptimizationSettings(new DateTime(2025, 1, 1), new DateTime(2025, 2, 1), 10000, criteria) { Method = OptimizationMethod.Grid };
Print("Optimization method: {0}", settings.Method);

from System import DateTime
criteria = [OptimizationCriterion(OptimizationCriterionType.NetProfit, OptimizationCriterionDirection.Maximize)]
settings = OptimizationSettings(DateTime(2025, 1, 1), DateTime(2025, 2, 1), 10000, criteria)
settings.Method = OptimizationMethod.Grid
api.Print(f"Optimization method: {settings.Method}")

Values

Name Value Description
Genetic 0 Genetic algorithm — explores a subset of parameter combinations heuristically.
Grid 1 Grid search — exhaustively evaluates every parameter combination.

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