> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.meetdarwin.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Experiments are not moving

> Find out whether Darwin is waiting for traffic, permission, or a working schedule.

| What you see                   | What it usually means                                                                | Next step                                                                        |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Manual mode**                | Automatic checks are not connected.                                                  | Review Automation’s schedule state. A switch alone does not connect a scheduler. |
| **Gathering traffic**          | The page has not reached normal eligibility.                                         | Wait for real traffic; confirm the widget is recording visits.                   |
| **Ready to test**, no new test | Launch permission, capacity, or the next scheduled check may be the limiting factor. | Review automatic launch, concurrent tests, and the run log.                      |
| **Paused**                     | The experiment was paused.                                                           | Review the reason and use Resume when appropriate.                               |
| A selected winner is waiting   | Automatic promotion may be off.                                                      | Review the result and use Apply winner if you want it published.                 |
| Confidence or lift is blank    | There is not enough evidence on both sides.                                          | Allow more exposure and outcomes. Do not interpret the blank as a zero.          |
| No more pages can be optimized | The workspace may have reached its plan allowance.                                   | Check Plan & usage and page coverage.                                            |
| A run failed                   | A source, model, service, or validation step did not finish.                         | Read the run’s notes and report the specific error.                              |

## A productive check

Open **Experiments**, read the automation state, inspect the affected page, and review **Settings → Automation → Recent automation runs**. Use a manual check if the UI offers one, then inspect its result instead of repeatedly clicking it.

Prioritizing a page can bypass normal traffic and concurrency checks; it does not create trustworthy evidence. If a result is inconclusive, keeping the current opening is a valid outcome.

[Automation settings →](/optimization/automation) · [Read experiment results →](/optimization/review-results)