is there any way to compare chart-based indicator values, in particular MAs and the various types of bands?

var momentum1 = new Momentum();
momentum1.Initialize(SlotType);
momentum1.IndParam.ListParam[1].Index = IndParam.ListParam[1].Index;
momentum1.IndParam.ListParam[2].Index = IndParam.ListParam[3].Index;
momentum1.IndParam.NumParam[0].Value = IndParam.NumParam[0].Value;
momentum1.IndParam.CheckParam[0].Checked = IndParam.CheckParam[0].Checked;
momentum1.Calculate(DataSet);

double[] adIndicator1 = momentum1.Component[0].Value;
double[] adIndicator2 = MovingAverage(period2, 0, maSignalMAMethod, adIndicator1);

for (int iBar = firstBar; iBar < Bars; iBar++)
{
    adOscillator[iBar] = adIndicator1[iBar] - adIndicator2[iBar];
}

Also the Generator seems to use many indicators/oscillators that aren't on the list to disable, thus making the generation take a lot longer than it perhaps needs to.

there doesn't seem a way to make the Generator build on an existing strategy, rather it always wants to create new ones regardless of whether the "Generate a new strategy at every start" checkbox is ticked or not.

Popov wrote:

is there any way to compare chart-based indicator values, in particular MAs and the various types of bands?

Each indicator works independently. There is no way to compare two indicators using only the visual interface. To do so, you have to write a custom one. You can call and initialize indicators and to write the specific logic.

Also the Generator seems to use many indicators/oscillators that aren't on the list to disable, thus making the generation take a lot longer than it perhaps needs to.

Really? It should be a bug. Can you show a screenshot of an indicator that is banned and latter appeared in the generated strategy? You know that you have to ban an indicator for the specific slot type, right? I mean that if you ban an indicator for "Opening logic condition" only, it can appear in "Closing logic condition" slot.

there doesn't seem a way to make the Generator build on an existing strategy, rather it always wants to create new ones regardless of whether the "Generate a new strategy at every start" checkbox is ticked or not.

That's correct. If you do not lock or link some slots, Generator can delete or overwrite them.

slipshod wrote:Yep, realised that shortly after my post. Sorry for the trouble, I tend to think out loud on a forum when I get stuck with something, a consequence of trying to do too much too quickly in too little time

FSB is simply amazing btw. When I think of all the hours I've wasted trying to wrangle meaningful results out of Empty4...

slipshod wrote:Doug, huge thanks for bringing this to everyone's attention, I'm really enjoying prototyping ideas in this program

Andrew

slipshod wrote:Yes I certainly wouldn't recommend just turning on the Generator for a 12 hour run, walk away then come back hoping to find an optimized & robust trading system waiting for you!

So far I'm finding the most value in exploring ideas manually in the main screen, then using the Generator to look for filters and/or better exit parameters.

Two things are essential I believe:-

1. test on large amounts of historic data. Back to early 2005 at least.
2. test strategies on multiple currency pairs. If it produces a lovely rising curve on one but margin calls on everything else, chances are its over-optimized for one currency. It'd be nice to be able to select multiple pairs for the Generator as well ... can't have everything I guess