# Configuring Sequential Testing Alerts

## 📖 Definition <a href="#h_01hcfrhcdbpxzsardd7nj02qfx" id="h_01hcfrhcdbpxzsardd7nj02qfx"></a>

**Sequential Testing Alerts** offers a sensitivity threshold to detect underperforming variations early and trigger alerts or pause experiments. It enables you to make data-driven decisions swiftly and optimize user experiences effectively. Sequential Testing saves time and resources by stopping experiments that are unlikely to yield positive results.

## ⚙️ Configuration <a href="#id-01hcj2xzmkf9gd1ab0z1vw05v6" id="id-01hcj2xzmkf9gd1ab0z1vw05v6"></a>

To enable Sequential Testing alerts on an experiment, apply the following steps:

1. Access the AB Test configuration
2. At the bottom of the first step, the Main information step, click on the Advanced Options
3. You can then configure 2 options: \\
   1. **The type of automation**\
      You can either receive an email if your campaign is failing, a kind of “Warning, you’re experiment is going right into the wall” or directly pause the campaign if it’s failing.\\
   2. **The sensitivity threshold you want to experiment on**\
      You have 3 different level of sensitivity here:
      * High - It’s the safest solution. You’ll be more likely to receive alerts **but** you’re sure that losing experiments will be detected sooner.
      * Low - It’s the more advanced setup. You’ll receive less alerts, **but your losing experiments will take longer to be detected**.
      * Balanced - It’s the half-way between the 2 previous detection levels.

You can learn more about detection level on the [Sequential Testing Alert article](https://support.abtasty.com/hc/en-us/articles/9482663476892).

Also, more information about Sequential Testing in the [FAQ](https://support.abtasty.com/hc/en-us/articles/9807466501276) article

**Good to know 💡**

You can only configure this setup if you selected a Primary Goal at the previous step!