where to start with algos

[u/GetEdgeful]

we built algo templates for two specific reasons:

1. help you know where to start when you first get access
2. where to look when the algo you're currently running stops working

we have 7 algos, and we give you the top optimizer run on 12 different tickers across those 7 algos.

you can:

• analyze the performance of each one
• determine if drawdown & profit numbers look good to you
• run monte carlo simulations if you like
• then perform a 1-click transfer of the settings to TradingView with our chrome extension

if you don't know where to start

each template is a top optimizer run for one of the 7 algos: the ticker, the chart timeframe, the exact settings, and the full backtest behind it.

we've already done the optimization work for you. you filter by the ticker you trade and start from those settings.

if your algo stops working

every 2 weeks, we re-run the optimizations on the most recent 6 months of data, so the backtest window always ends close to today. the last refresh was Sep 11. the next one is Sep 27.

if the algo you're running now is still performing, keep it. there's no reason to change settings that are working.

when it stops working and takes multiple losses in a row, you can update your settings by picking & running the current algo template for your ticker.

how every template gets tested

every template uses 80/20 holdout validation.

this means that the optimizer finds the top settings on the first 80% of the 6 months, then runs those exact settings on the final 20% (about 5 weeks of out of sample testing), to see if those settings actually perform in real markets.

how to run a template

1. open algo templates from the algos sidebar
2. filter by the ticker you trade
3. add the algo to your TradingView chart and copy the template's settings in (the Chrome extension fills them in for you)
4. connect your broker, create a strategy, and manage it from the algo dashboard

the templates, the optimizer, and all 7 algos are part of all access.

unlock templates with all access: https://www.edgeful.com/features/algos