---
id: "P:cAlgo.API.OptimizationSettings.Cores"
kind: "property"
type: "T:cAlgo.API.OptimizationSettings"
url: "https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Plugin/Optimization/OptimizationSettings/Cores/"
---

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

# OptimizationSettings.Cores

Member of [OptimizationSettings](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Plugin/Optimization/OptimizationSettings/index.md).

## Cores

Gets the number of CPU cores used to run passes in parallel. Must be greater than or equal to 1. Zero will use the platform default which is ProcessorCount / 2 + 1.

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.

C#:

```csharp
public int Cores {get; set;}
```

Python:

```python
optimizationSettings.Cores: int
```

### Returns

`int` — 

Available since cAlgo.API 5.9.

### Examples

C#:

```csharp
var criteria = new[] { new OptimizationCriterion(OptimizationCriterionType.NetProfit, OptimizationCriterionDirection.Maximize) };
var settings = new OptimizationSettings(new DateTime(2025, 1, 1), new DateTime(2025, 3, 1), 10000, criteria) { Cores = Environment.ProcessorCount / 2 };
Print("Optimization cores: {0}", settings.Cores);
```

Python:

```python
from System import DateTime, Environment
criteria = [OptimizationCriterion(OptimizationCriterionType.NetProfit, OptimizationCriterionDirection.Maximize)]
settings = OptimizationSettings(DateTime(2025, 1, 1), DateTime(2025, 3, 1), 10000, criteria)
settings.Cores = int(Environment.ProcessorCount / 2)
api.Print(f"Optimization cores: {settings.Cores}")
```