Walk-Forward Optimizer® (WFO) Help

The TradeStation® Walk-Forward Optimizer® (WFO) is an advanced strategy optimization tool that automates, to the greatest degree possible, the complex, multi-step task of carrying out the statistically sound and defensible testing of trading strategies.

This help file includes topics about:

Getting Started - Steps for setting up and running WFO.

About Walk-Forward Optimization - An introduction to walk-forward optimization.
Frequently Asked Questions - Including usage and conceptual definitions related to walk-forward optimization and analysis.

Accessing TradeStation Walk-Forward Optimzer Help:

From the TradeStation desktop, click View > Launch Walk-Forward Optimizer, then, in the WFO application, click Help > TradeStation Walk-Forward Optimzer Help.
Select Help from the Optimize and Advanced Optimization Options dialogs.

Ways to find information in Help:

Contents - The Contents tab provides a Table of Contents that organizes help topics by category much like the chapters in a book. Click the arrows to expand or collapse a category. Click on a topic name to view the related topic.
Index - The Index tab lists keywords and phrases to help you to locate related topics and concepts within the help system. Type a keyword or select it from the list, then click Display to view the related topic.
Search - Use this tab to find the word(s) within help topics. Match similar words allows you to find the searched word in every help topic. Search titles only allows you to search the word in the Help topic title. Using this option will reduce the results and is the preferred method of using Search.