Effective optimization

How many of you really know what are the best values for the EA you have?
Each timeframe has its own specific values.
How do you know what are the best periods to do a backtest and how to make the best optimization?

This method of backtesting and optimization is a big theory for itself.

To do it effective you need to be well-experienced.

If someone here wants me to optimize his EA - PM me.

And what--pray tell--are your qualifications for knowing how best to optimize an EA? It's most generous of you to provide this service, but at the same time, I'm curious as to your intentions. Are you just looking for a bunch of free EAs?

As a test, here is an EA for you: Generic Breakout Version 7 [TD] (http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=239788) please optimize it.

RR - I don't need any EA.
I have my own EA's running live in my accounts.
Check your PM and see more details.

So now your intention is a secret? Well that is one way to get people to trust you...

The things people come up with on a Friday.

smilee89, I received your PMs, I'm not entirely sure how they are relevant. My suggestion, write a guide/manual/ebook/report on your optimization theory.

I was just thinking the same thing. Now that would be more useful than doing it for someone.

I am not going to write a guide.
I do not work for anybody here!
I suggested to help.
If someone wants me to help him - be my guest.
I don't have to prove anything to anyone by giving me an EA with a zillion parameters and testing me to opt. this EA.

My EA worked for 6 months without any change from day 1.
This is a result of my optimization.
I do check from time to time if my EA needs to be optimized again.
It happened once, after 6 months running live.
Again, this is a result of my optimization.