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

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

# OptimizationParameter (record)

Base type for a cBot parameter's optimization configuration. One derived record exists for each [`AlgoParameterType`](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/AlgoRegistry/AlgoParameterType/index.md).

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 abstract class OptimizationParameter
```

Available since cAlgo.API 5.9.

## Examples

C#:

```csharp
var parameters = new OptimizationParameter[]
{
    new OptimizationIntegerParameter("SlowPeriods", 20, 100, 10),
    new OptimizationBooleanParameter("UseTrailingStop", false)
};
foreach (var parameter in parameters)
    Print("{0} optimized: {1}", parameter.Name, parameter.IsOptimized);
```

Python:

```python
parameters = [OptimizationIntegerParameter("SlowPeriods", 20, 100, 10), OptimizationBooleanParameter("UseTrailingStop", False)]
for parameter in parameters:
    api.Print(f"{parameter.Name} optimized: {parameter.IsOptimized}")
```

## Properties

- `public bool IsOptimized {get;}` — Gets a value indicating whether the parameter is included in the sweep. When false, the parameter is held fixed at its value. [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Plugin/Optimization/OptimizationParameter/IsOptimized/index.md)
- `public string Name {get;}` — Gets the cBot parameter name (must match its property name). [details](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Plugin/Optimization/OptimizationParameter/Name/index.md)