Hunt vs optimization: which should I use?

Choose optimization when…

• You want a full-book draft from the current analysis universe under explicit numeric risk caps.
• You are setting up or rebalancing a portfolio and prefer a solver-shaped answer you can edit line by line.
• You need optimizer diagnostics tied to constraint packs and presets.

Choose Hunt (or Cash Hunt) when…

• You want swap ideas or cash deployment suggestions with a different UX and scoring emphasis.
• You are exploring names opportunistically rather than solving the whole portfolio at once.

If both fire on the same night

Treat them as two opinions:

• Alignment → higher conviction that your risk settings match the cycle.
• Disagreement → slow down; check timestamps, signal filters, and whether Hunt used a narrower opportunity set.

One-line summary

Optimization rebuilds the pie; Hunt often suggests slices. Neither replaces your thesis and execution discipline.

Further reading

• How Hunt and Cash Hunt fit your process
• Hunt, Cash Hunt, and optimization
• Portfolio optimization with DIONYSUS

Educational disclaimer

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