FXOptimize Blog

Guides on EA portfolio optimization, risk management, and running multiple Expert Advisors profitably.

Pass Lab Methodology: How We Calculate Propfirm Pass Probability with 95% CIs

May 1, 2026 Methodology New 9 min read

Audit-grade methodology behind Verdict: walk-forward windows × Monte Carlo trade-shuffling × bootstrap confidence intervals × CI-LOW primary-match selection. Open methodology, deterministic, reproducible. Why the primary match is selected on the lower bound, not the best case.

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MT4 Backtest Portfolio Analysis: Why the Strategy Tester Falls Short

April 27, 2026 Backtesting 11 min read

MT4's Strategy Tester only backtests one EA at a time. Here's what it shows, what it can't, and how to run a real portfolio backtest with shared balance, drawdown stacking, and 17 risk metrics in 10 minutes.

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Propfirm Challenge Comparison 2026: Rules, Drawdowns & Payouts for 17 Forex Firms

April 19, 2026 Propfirm Research 14 min read

Side-by-side comparison of 17 forex propfirm challenge rules — FTMO, FundedNext, TFT, Apex, TopStep, E8, Blue Guardian, Finotive, Lux and more. Drawdown types, profit targets, EA rules, payout cadence. The cheat sheet for algorithmic traders picking a challenge.

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How to Build an EA Portfolio in 2026: The Complete Guide

April 18, 2026 Pillar Guide 12 min read

A practical guide to building an EA portfolio that survives real markets. Correlation thresholds, Pareto optimization, walk-forward validation, and Monte Carlo stress testing — explained plainly.

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How to Run Multiple EAs on One MT4/MT5 Account Without Blowing Up

March 29, 2026 Portfolio Strategy 8 min read

Running multiple Expert Advisors on the same account sounds like diversification — until their drawdowns stack and you're down 40% overnight. Here's how to actually combine EAs safely.

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EA Portfolio Drawdown: What Happens When Your EAs Lose at the Same Time

March 29, 2026 Risk Management 7 min read

Individual EA backtests show 15% max drawdown each. But run five of them together and your actual drawdown could hit 50%. This is drawdown stacking — and most traders don't account for it.

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FXOptimize vs QuantAnalyzer: EA Portfolio Optimization Compared

March 29, 2026 Tool Comparison 6 min read

Two tools for optimizing EA portfolios, two very different approaches. We compare FXOptimize's shared-balance simulation with QuantAnalyzer's trade-merging method — features, pricing, and use cases.

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Tools & Guides

Verdict — Cross-firm Propfirm Pass Probability with Confidence Intervals

May 2026 New Free Tool Free, runs in browser

Upload your EA backtests. Verdict compares 8 propfirm challenges (FTMO, FundedNext, FundingPips, The5ers, FXIFY, The Funded Trader, Goat, FTMO 1-step) using walk-forward windows × Monte Carlo trade-shuffling × bootstrap 95% confidence intervals — and surfaces the firm with the highest CI lower bound as the primary match, not the highest point estimate.

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Best QuantAnalyzer Alternative (2026) — Free EA Portfolio Optimizer

March 2026 Tool Comparison 10 min read

Detailed comparison of FXOptimize vs QuantAnalyzer: shared-balance simulation, pricing, platform support, and why traders are switching to web-based EA portfolio optimization.

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Merge MT4/MT5 Backtest Reports Online — Free Portfolio Simulation

March 2026 How-To Guide 7 min read

How to properly combine separate MT4 and MT5 backtest HTML files into one portfolio simulation — with shared balance, not just merged trade lists.

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EA Portfolio Simulator — Test Every EA Combination on One Account

March 2026 Portfolio Simulation 11 min read

What is EA portfolio simulation, why individual backtests lie, and how Pareto optimization finds the best EA combinations. 17 risk metrics explained.

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EA Correlation Checker — Find Which Expert Advisors Actually Diversify

March 2026 Risk Analysis 8 min read

How to analyze correlation between Expert Advisors, read the correlation heatmap, and build portfolios with true diversification — not hidden risk.

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