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

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

# OptimizationSettings.Method

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

## Method

Gets the optimization method. Defaults to [`OptimizationMethod.Genetic`](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Plugin/Optimization/OptimizationMethod/index.md#values).

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 OptimizationMethod Method {get; set;}
```

Python:

```python
optimizationSettings.Method: OptimizationMethod
```

### Returns

`OptimizationMethod` — 

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) { Method = OptimizationMethod.Grid };
Print("Optimization method: {0}", settings.Method);
```

Python:

```python
from System import DateTime
criteria = [OptimizationCriterion(OptimizationCriterionType.NetProfit, OptimizationCriterionDirection.Maximize)]
settings = OptimizationSettings(DateTime(2025, 1, 1), DateTime(2025, 3, 1), 10000, criteria)
settings.Method = OptimizationMethod.Grid
api.Print(f"Optimization method: {settings.Method}")
```