Startegy optimization with double type parameter

[bourasrafik]

Hi,
I'm actually test a simple strategy optimization when I go long when price crossover a moving average, as crossover does cannot be configured simply with offset (see topic below) I used the solution included in the following topic to achieve an offset entry ate the crossover

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-8/strategy-development/1106165-crossabove-with-offset

it works well with strategy builder whet I can see the entry is higher (offset) but if I add this offset as optimization parameter it seems not working (configured as 1-->1.05 wwith 0.01 incremenet which is a 100% to 105% with 1% increment) the two other parameters are correctly optimized but not the offset which is always use 1
I optimize on max net profit

Does anyone knows if we can optimize on double values ?

(see attached picture)
Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello bourasrafik,

At this time double numbers are not optimizable, you would need to use an int for optimizations. If you needed a double number you would need to make a int for the purpose of optimization and then use math to get a double number.

[J2512]

Hi NinjaTrader_Jesse

Could you share an example of you comment above to use int in optimization and get double by math?

Regards.

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello J2512,

That depends on what range you need, you would have to use the appropriate math to calculate a double. For example if you needed values between 0.0 and 1.0 you could divide by 10:

2 / 10 = 0.2

The int property would be from 0 to 10.