When to stop
Do not optimize when:- trade count is too low to be meaningful
- exits and risk rules are unclear or inconsistent
- behavior doesn’t match the idea you intended
- results only look good on a very short window
What to do instead
Before you optimize, focus on:- clarifying intent (what the strategy is supposed to do)
- fixing exits and risk so losses are bounded
- simplifying logic until behavior is explainable
- getting more data or broader ranges if the sample is too small