TradingMCP

TradingMCP is an open-source MCP server that gives AI assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor a full market-analysis toolkit: screeners, multi-timeframe technical analysis, backtests and sentiment for crypto, stocks, forex and futures. The Python project has passed 5,000 stars on GitHub and is actively maintained in 2026. You can self-host it for free, or use the hosted TradingMCP service and be connected in about a minute.

Overview

The server exposes 39 tools through the Model Context Protocol, so the assistant can pull live and delayed market data, scan for gainers, breakouts and unusual options activity, analyze a symbol across timeframes, and run walk-forward backtests with return, drawdown and Sharpe metrics. Charts are drawn directly in the chat. It is read-only software for research: it never connects to a broker or places trades. Note that the maintainer warns users to only obtain the project from this official repository or PyPI, as impersonating copies circulating under other accounts have bundled malware.

Key Features

• 39 MCP tools covering snapshots, screeners, analysis, backtesting and watchlists
• Multi-timeframe technical analysis with trend, momentum and volatility reads
• Walk-forward backtesting with equity curve, drawdown and win-rate reporting
• Coverage of crypto, US and international stocks, ETFs, options, forex and futures
• Works with any MCP client, including Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Copilot
• Self-host free forever, or use the managed hosted version

💳 Pricing

Freemium. The open-source server is free under the MIT license for self-hosting. The hosted TradingMCP service costs $9/month for Pro (2,500 lookups) or $29/month for Pro+ (10,000 lookups), with a 14-day money-back guarantee.

Who Is It For

Retail traders and market researchers who already use an AI assistant and want it to answer market questions with real data, screened ideas and tested strategies instead of guesses.