alpaca-mcp-server and mcp-metatrader5-server
These are **competitors** — both provide MCP servers for real-time market data access and automated trading execution, but Alpaca targets equities/crypto/options trading while MetaTrader5 specializes in forex and commodities, so they serve overlapping but distinct asset class preferences.
About alpaca-mcp-server
alpacahq/alpaca-mcp-server
Alpaca’s official MCP Server lets you trade stocks, ETFs, crypto, and options, run data analysis, and build strategies in plain English directly from your favorite LLM tools and IDEs
Built with FastMCP and OpenAPI, it dynamically generates trading tools from Alpaca's API specifications rather than hand-crafting them, enabling automatic schema alignment and toolset filtering via `ALPACA_TOOLSETS`. Integrates with Claude, Cursor, VS Code, and PyCharm through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) stdio transport, allowing LLMs to execute trading operations with real-time market data access and portfolio management directly within IDE environments.
About mcp-metatrader5-server
Qoyyuum/mcp-metatrader5-server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with the MetaTrader 5 trading platform. This server provides AI assistants with tools and resources to access market data, perform trading operations, and analyze trading history.
Implements stdio transport by default for seamless Claude Desktop integration while supporting optional HTTP mode for development. Built with FastMCP framework, it exposes 30+ tools spanning connection management, market data retrieval (symbols, rates, ticks), order execution, and position/history analysis, plus embedded resources and prompts to guide AI assistants through MT5 workflows. Requires Windows with MetaTrader 5 terminal installed and uses the native MetaTrader 5 Python API via direct bindings.
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