Dont understand walkforward results

[aufidius]

When we run a walkforward optimization in NT. The optimizer tab shows the top 10 results from the optimizaiton process, The walkforward tab shows the best performing settings on out of sample data....but the "Instruments" tab also has data and the settings there match none of the results from the optimizer.

So I guess my question is what exactly is being shown on the Instruments tab after walk foward optimization is complete?

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello aufidius,

Thank you for your post.

This would be the information on the instruments the tests were ran on.

[aufidius]

I guess I misunderstand

The video here says the Instruments tab displays the "Top result for the instrument"

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/walk_forward_optimize_a_strate.htm

How is the "top result" determined? does this mean the result in the instruments tab is what the recommended settings are from the optimizer?

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello aufidius,

Thank you for your response.

The instrument tab does not show the best number of results, but the results of the instrument itself.