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PivBO is a bar-by-bar momentum trading simulator published by Mbelgin, currently available at version 0.0.6. According to its official description, the software allows users to simulate momentum-based trading decisions on a bar-by-bar basis, meaning that market data is processed and presented incrementally, one bar at a time, rather than all at once. This design supports a style of backtesting and practice in which the user reacts to price information as it unfolds, rather than seeing the full dataset in advance. The software is self-hosted, which means it is installed and run on the user's own infrastructure rather than being delivered as a hosted cloud service, and it operates offline, so it does not require an active internet connection to function once deployed. These characteristics make it suitable for users who prefer to keep their trading simulations and associated data under their own control, without reliance on external servers or third-party platforms. Within a software catalog, PivBO falls under the category of trading and financial simulation tools, specifically those aimed at strategy practice and backtesting rather than live trade execution. Its primary use case is the simulation of momentum trading, allowing users to step through historical or prepared bar data sequentially and observe how a momentum-oriented approach would behave across individual bars. Because it runs bar by bar, it can serve as a training and experimentation environment where decisions are made incrementally, mimicking the experience of reacting to market movement in sequence. The catalog records five published versions of the software, with 0.0.6 being the current release. The low version number indicates that PivBO is at an early stage of its development cycle, with a small number of releases made available to date. As a self-hosted and offline application, PivBO distinguishes itself from browser-based or cloud-dependent simulators by placing the runtime environment entirely in the hands of the end user, making it a relevant option for individuals seeking a private, locally controlled momentum trading simulation tool.
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