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Important: Recommended Settings for Your Trial Period
I want to share some guidance on getting the most out of your simulation experience.
The default profit/loss limits and trading window settings are intentionally conservative—they reflect parameters that have historically produced the best results in live trading. However, these tight restrictions can work against you during simulation.
Here's why: if the strategy's first trade of the day happens to be a loss, the daily loss limit may be reached immediately, stopping all further activity for that session. While this protection is valuable when trading real capital, it prevents two important things during your trial:
- AI Learning — The strategy's AI models improve through exposure to diverse market conditions and trade outcomes. More trades mean better learning. With overly restrictive settings, the AI simply doesn't get enough data to develop effectively.
- Your Own Discovery — The trial period is your opportunity to observe how the strategy behaves across different market environments and to identify your personal comfort level with risk. You can't do that if trading stops after one trade.
My recommendation: During simulation, consider opening up the daily profit/loss limits and expanding the trading window. Let the strategy trade more freely so you can see its full range of behavior. Take notes on what you observe. Then, when you're ready to go live, you can dial the parameters back to levels that match your own risk tolerance—informed by what you've actually seen.
You're not risking real money during the trial. Use that freedom to learn.
If you have any questions about specific settings, don't hesitate to reach out.
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Important: Recommended Settings for Your Trial Period
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