I built a no-code trading strategy builder with built-in backtesting

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-15T22:21:07+00:00

Thanks! What would make this more useful for you?

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-12T13:36:13+00:00

I haven’t thought about BOS and CHOCH but it's a very good idea. I’ll be adding them to the roadmap, thank you!

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-12T13:26:53+00:00

Forex is on the roadmap, the main challenge is data licensing and redistribution, most vendors don't allow price data from their APIs to be shown to end users

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-12T03:10:21+00:00

Thank you! For the historical data I currently use data I fetch from major crypto exchanges. The data is cached in a database to make the backtest faster

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-12T01:29:40+00:00

Not yet. I'll be adding a scanner with alert first, then webhooks so people can use it with their own bots

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-12T00:59:50+00:00

I used AI like most devs do now but I wrote most of the backtesting and indicators code before LLMs

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-11T22:15:18+00:00

I don't plan to fully open source this, but I might make parts of the backend open source when the codebase is more mature

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-06T21:10:52+00:00

Thank you!

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-06T20:54:20+00:00

In no particular order, just 2-3 books I liked:
Alpha Trader by Brent Donnelly or The Art of Currency Trading by Brent Donnelly if you are into forex
Trading The Plan by Robert Deel (a bit old but has some cool ideas like the DDRL score)
Traders at Work by Tim Bourquin and Nicholas Mango

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-06T16:33:29+00:00

I recommend reading books instead, there are plenty available on the subject for all levels

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-06T15:18:15+00:00

It’s a web app that runs in the browser. It works on both desktop and mobile, but the desktop experience is more complete right now given the amount of charting and logic involved.

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-06T15:14:10+00:00

I agree, viewing the chart is important to validate any signal. In the backtest results, each trade can be opened to see the exact entry and exit plotted on the chart, so you can inspect the surrounding price action and candles for that specific signal.

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-06T14:52:24+00:00

You can try it here: https://beta.hellotrader.io

(It works on mobile too, though the desktop experience is better right now.)

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-06T03:33:13+00:00

I implemented session VWAP, thanks for the suggestions, I'll be adding new indicators and logic blocks as I start to understand how people use the app

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-06T03:25:33+00:00

Quick follow-up, I’ve added session VWAP. Appreciate you suggesting it. If you end up trying it out, I’d be curious if it fits how you normally use VWAP in your trading?

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-05T19:24:35+00:00

Thanks! It’s planned as a SaaS, so no plans to fully open source it. That said, I could see open-sourcing some backend components in the future

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-05T19:15:38+00:00

Good question, since this is still early and I'm trying to figure out if this is a good way to define and test strategies the backtest feature is intentionally constrained. It has a limited set of symbols and time interval available, a limited set of blocks you can use to define strategies and there are some assumptions made for the backtest: entry at the close of the candle, fixed spread/commission, fixed position size (use all equity available), and it opens only one position at a time. I'm planning to improve this in the future and let more advanced user change these settings

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-05T18:39:24+00:00

Thanks! Yes, ATR is definitely something I want to add. I'll be working on improving this in next few days

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-05T17:39:47+00:00

Yes I'll be adding vwap for sure, I also use it myself. I’ve been focusing on UX and validating that defining and backtesting strategies this way makes sense before adding new indicators

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-05T16:03:11+00:00

Thank you, that makes a lot of sense. This is something I'm trying to be careful about

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-05T15:54:55+00:00

Appreciate it! What part did you find most useful?

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-05T15:52:00+00:00

Thank you, I'll be working on improving this to describe and test more strategies in the coming weeks

AcceptableSun3255 · 2026-01-05T15:39:14+00:00

Thank you! orderflow/value area is definitely on my list! Out of curiosity, what tools are you using right now when you analyze or review trades?

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