optimize

Name: optimize
Author: kecoma1

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How to install optimize?

kecoma1/mql5-skills/optimize

$npx -y skills add kecoma1/MQL5-SKILLS --skill optimize

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Run MetaTrader 5 parameter optimizations in this workspace and summarize real results from exported optimization reports. Use when Codex needs to optimize EA inputs such as SL, TP, RSI values, or other inputs for experts under MQL5\Experts, by generating a tester .ini with [Teste

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SKILL.md

1	# Optimization
2
3	## Overview
4
5	Use this skill for MT5 strategy optimizations in this workspace.
6
7	Confirm the optimization setup, write a tester `.ini` under `MQL5\config\`, place the parameter ranges in `[TesterInputs]`, close any running MT5 instance, launch `terminal64.exe` with `/config:...`, and summarize the actual ranking from the exported XML report.
8
9	## Required workflow
10
11	1. Confirm the test configuration before launching.
12	2. Ask for these fields in this order unless the user has already specified them clearly:
13	- Expert or strategy file
14	- Symbol
15	- Timeframe
16	- Date range
17	- Deposit
18	- Deposit currency
19	- Leverage
20	- Tick model
21	- Optimization on or off
22	- Visualization on or off
23	3. Ask which input parameters will be optimized and the exact ranges.
24	4. Create or update a tester `.ini` under `MQL5\config\`.
25	5. Put the optimization ranges inside a `[TesterInputs]` section in that `.ini`.
26	6. Create `MQL5\backtest\reports\` if missing.
27	7. If MT5 is already running, close it before launch.
28	8. Launch MT5 with the generated `.ini`.
29	9. Read terminal and tester logs to confirm the optimization really started and finished.
30	10. Read the exported optimization XML and summarize the best passes.
31
32	## Critical local rule
33
34	In this workspace, command-line optimization works when the parameter ranges are defined in `[TesterInputs]` inside the tester `.ini`.
35
36	Do not rely on `ExpertParameters=...set` for optimization ranges here. That produced the tester error:
37	`no optimized parameter selected, please check input(s) to be optimized and set start, step and stop values`
38
39	## Tester ini pattern
40
41	Use this structure:
42
43	```ini
44	[Tester]
45	Expert=codex\RSICrossTrader.ex5
46	Symbol=GBPUSD
47	Period=M15
48	Model=4
49	Optimization=1
50	FromDate=2026.02.28
51	ToDate=2026.03.28
52	ForwardMode=0
53	Deposit=100000
54	Currency=USD
55	Leverage=1:100
56	ExecutionMode=0
57	OptimizationCriterion=0
58	Visual=0
59	Report=MQL5\backtest\reports\report_name
60	ReplaceReport=1
61	ShutdownTerminal=1
62	UseLocal=1
63	UseRemote=0
64	UseCloud=0
65
66	[TesterInputs]
67	InpRSIPeriod=4\|\|4\|\|1\|\|4\|\|N
68	InpRSIPrice=1\|\|1\|\|0\|\|7\|\|N
69	InpBuyLevel=30.0\|\|30.0\|\|3.000000\|\|300.000000\|\|N
70	InpSellLevel=70.0\|\|70.0\|\|7.000000\|\|700.000000\|\|N
71	InpLots=0.01\|\|0.01\|\|0.001000\|\|0.100000\|\|N
72	InpStopLossPoints=100\|\|100\|\|10\|\|120\|\|Y
73	InpTakeProfitPoints=100\|\|100\|\|10\|\|120\|\|Y
74	InpMagicNumber=20260328\|\|20260328\|\|1\|\|202603280\|\|N
75	InpOnePositionPerSymbol=true\|\|false\|\|0\|\|true\|\|N
76	```
77
78	## Input range format
79
80	Use MT5 optimization format:
81
82	```text
83	ParameterName=current\|\|start\|\|step\|\|stop\|\|selected
84	```
85
86	Rules:
87	- Use `Y` only for parameters being optimized.
88	- Use `N` for fixed parameters.
89	- Keep the current value equal to the chosen start value unless there is a reason not to.
90	- Preserve the parameter names exactly as declared in the EA inputs.
91
92	Example:
93
94	```text
95	InpStopLossPoints=100\|\|100\|\|10\|\|120\|\|Y
96	InpTakeProfitPoints=100\|\|100\|\|10\|\|120\|\|Y
97	```
98
99	## Path rules
100
101	- Write `Expert=` relative to `MQL5\Experts\`. Use `codex\RSICrossTrader.ex5`, not `Experts\codex\RSICrossTrader.ex5`.
102	- Write the tester `.ini` under `MQL5\config\`.
103	- Export reports to `MQL5\backtest\reports\report_name`.
104	- Optimization exports a readable XML workbook. Use that XML as the primary source.
105
106	## Launch command
107
108	Use this command pattern:
109
110	```powershell
111	Start-Process -FilePath 'C:\Program Files\MetaTrader 5\terminal64.exe' -ArgumentList '/config:C:\Users\<user-id>\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\<terminal-id>\MQL5\config\your-optimization.ini' -Wait
112	```
113
114	Before launching, close any existing MT5 process. Otherwise the tester may not run.
115
116	## Validation
117
118	Read these logs after launch:
119
120	- `Terminal\...\logs\YYYYMMDD.log`
121	- `Terminal\...\tester\logs\YYYYMMDD.log`
122
123	Treat these tester log lines as authoritative:
124
125	- Start confirmed: `complete optimization started`
126	- Success confirmed: `optimization finished, total passes N`
127	- Broken config: `no optimized parameter selected`
128
129	If the optimization did not start, inspect the `.ini` and especially `[TesterInputs]` before retrying.
130
131	## Reading the report
132
133	Optimization results are exported as an XML workbook under `MQL5\backtest\reports\`.
134
135	Read that XML and extract at least:
136	- Pass
137	- Result
138	- Profit
139	- Profit Factor
140	- Equity DD %
141	- Trades
142	- All optimized input columns, such as `InpStopLossPoints` and `InpTakeProfitPoints`
143
144	Summarize:
145	- The best combination
146	- The top ranking passes
147	- The report path used
148	- Whether the optimization finished successfully
149
150	## Example from this workspace
151
152	This exact optimization was validated successfully:
153	- Expert: `codex\RSICrossTrader.ex5`
154	- Symbol: `GBPUSD`
155	- Period: `M15`
156	- Dates: `2026.02.28` to `2026.03.28`
157	- Mo

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How to install optimize?

kecoma1/mql5-skills/optimize

$npx -y skills add kecoma1/MQL5-SKILLS --skill optimize

Installs into the current project.

Summary

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SKILL.md

1	# Optimization
2
3	## Overview
4
5	Use this skill for MT5 strategy optimizations in this workspace.
6
7	Confirm the optimization setup, write a tester `.ini` under `MQL5\config\`, place the parameter ranges in `[TesterInputs]`, close any running MT5 instance, launch `terminal64.exe` with `/config:...`, and summarize the actual ranking from the exported XML report.
8
9	## Required workflow
10
11	1. Confirm the test configuration before launching.
12	2. Ask for these fields in this order unless the user has already specified them clearly:
13	- Expert or strategy file
14	- Symbol
15	- Timeframe
16	- Date range
17	- Deposit
18	- Deposit currency
19	- Leverage
20	- Tick model
21	- Optimization on or off
22	- Visualization on or off
23	3. Ask which input parameters will be optimized and the exact ranges.
24	4. Create or update a tester `.ini` under `MQL5\config\`.
25	5. Put the optimization ranges inside a `[TesterInputs]` section in that `.ini`.
26	6. Create `MQL5\backtest\reports\` if missing.
27	7. If MT5 is already running, close it before launch.
28	8. Launch MT5 with the generated `.ini`.
29	9. Read terminal and tester logs to confirm the optimization really started and finished.
30	10. Read the exported optimization XML and summarize the best passes.
31
32	## Critical local rule
33
34	In this workspace, command-line optimization works when the parameter ranges are defined in `[TesterInputs]` inside the tester `.ini`.
35
36	Do not rely on `ExpertParameters=...set` for optimization ranges here. That produced the tester error:
37	`no optimized parameter selected, please check input(s) to be optimized and set start, step and stop values`
38
39	## Tester ini pattern
40
41	Use this structure:
42
43	```ini
44	[Tester]
45	Expert=codex\RSICrossTrader.ex5
46	Symbol=GBPUSD
47	Period=M15
48	Model=4
49	Optimization=1
50	FromDate=2026.02.28
51	ToDate=2026.03.28
52	ForwardMode=0
53	Deposit=100000
54	Currency=USD
55	Leverage=1:100
56	ExecutionMode=0
57	OptimizationCriterion=0
58	Visual=0
59	Report=MQL5\backtest\reports\report_name
60	ReplaceReport=1
61	ShutdownTerminal=1
62	UseLocal=1
63	UseRemote=0
64	UseCloud=0
65
66	[TesterInputs]
67	InpRSIPeriod=4\|\|4\|\|1\|\|4\|\|N
68	InpRSIPrice=1\|\|1\|\|0\|\|7\|\|N
69	InpBuyLevel=30.0\|\|30.0\|\|3.000000\|\|300.000000\|\|N
70	InpSellLevel=70.0\|\|70.0\|\|7.000000\|\|700.000000\|\|N
71	InpLots=0.01\|\|0.01\|\|0.001000\|\|0.100000\|\|N
72	InpStopLossPoints=100\|\|100\|\|10\|\|120\|\|Y
73	InpTakeProfitPoints=100\|\|100\|\|10\|\|120\|\|Y
74	InpMagicNumber=20260328\|\|20260328\|\|1\|\|202603280\|\|N
75	InpOnePositionPerSymbol=true\|\|false\|\|0\|\|true\|\|N
76	```
77
78	## Input range format
79
80	Use MT5 optimization format:
81
82	```text
83	ParameterName=current\|\|start\|\|step\|\|stop\|\|selected
84	```
85
86	Rules:
87	- Use `Y` only for parameters being optimized.
88	- Use `N` for fixed parameters.
89	- Keep the current value equal to the chosen start value unless there is a reason not to.
90	- Preserve the parameter names exactly as declared in the EA inputs.
91
92	Example:
93
94	```text
95	InpStopLossPoints=100\|\|100\|\|10\|\|120\|\|Y
96	InpTakeProfitPoints=100\|\|100\|\|10\|\|120\|\|Y
97	```
98
99	## Path rules
100
101	- Write `Expert=` relative to `MQL5\Experts\`. Use `codex\RSICrossTrader.ex5`, not `Experts\codex\RSICrossTrader.ex5`.
102	- Write the tester `.ini` under `MQL5\config\`.
103	- Export reports to `MQL5\backtest\reports\report_name`.
104	- Optimization exports a readable XML workbook. Use that XML as the primary source.
105
106	## Launch command
107
108	Use this command pattern:
109
110	```powershell
111	Start-Process -FilePath 'C:\Program Files\MetaTrader 5\terminal64.exe' -ArgumentList '/config:C:\Users\<user-id>\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\<terminal-id>\MQL5\config\your-optimization.ini' -Wait
112	```
113
114	Before launching, close any existing MT5 process. Otherwise the tester may not run.
115
116	## Validation
117
118	Read these logs after launch:
119
120	- `Terminal\...\logs\YYYYMMDD.log`
121	- `Terminal\...\tester\logs\YYYYMMDD.log`
122
123	Treat these tester log lines as authoritative:
124
125	- Start confirmed: `complete optimization started`
126	- Success confirmed: `optimization finished, total passes N`
127	- Broken config: `no optimized parameter selected`
128
129	If the optimization did not start, inspect the `.ini` and especially `[TesterInputs]` before retrying.
130
131	## Reading the report
132
133	Optimization results are exported as an XML workbook under `MQL5\backtest\reports\`.
134
135	Read that XML and extract at least:
136	- Pass
137	- Result
138	- Profit
139	- Profit Factor
140	- Equity DD %
141	- Trades
142	- All optimized input columns, such as `InpStopLossPoints` and `InpTakeProfitPoints`
143
144	Summarize:
145	- The best combination
146	- The top ranking passes
147	- The report path used
148	- Whether the optimization finished successfully
149
150	## Example from this workspace
151
152	This exact optimization was validated successfully:
153	- Expert: `codex\RSICrossTrader.ex5`
154	- Symbol: `GBPUSD`
155	- Period: `M15`
156	- Dates: `2026.02.28` to `2026.03.28`
157	- Mo

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