MetaTrader MCP Server vs SEC EDGAR MCP

A side-by-side comparison of two Finance & Payments servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	MetaTrader MCP Server Let AI assistants trade on MetaTrader 5 using natural language. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python	SEC EDGAR MCP Query SEC EDGAR filings — 10-K/10-Q/8-K sections, XBRL financials, insider trades — with exact numbers and source URLs. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Finance & Payments	Finance & Payments
Language	Python	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	533	328
Last commit	4 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`pip install metatrader-mcp-server`	`docker run -i --rm -e "SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT=Your Name (your@email.com)" stefanoamorelli/sec-edgar-mcp:latest`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick MetaTrader MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick SEC EDGAR MCP if you prefer its approach (query sec edgar filings — 10-k/10-q/8-k sections, xbrl financials, insider trades — with exact numbers and source urls).

Add MetaTrader MCP Server

Install / run

pip install metatrader-mcp-server

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "metatrader-mcp-server": {
      "command": "metatrader-mcp-server",
      "args": [
        "--login",
        "YOUR_MT5_LOGIN",
        "--password",
        "YOUR_MT5_PASSWORD",
        "--server",
        "YOUR_MT5_SERVER",
        "--transport",
        "stdio"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add SEC EDGAR MCP

Install / run

docker run -i --rm -e "SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT=Your Name (your@email.com)" stefanoamorelli/sec-edgar-mcp:latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sec-edgar-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT=Your Name (your@email.com)",
        "stefanoamorelli/sec-edgar-mcp:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires Docker to be installed and running.

FAQ

MetaTrader MCP Server or SEC EDGAR MCP — which is better?

Pick MetaTrader MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick SEC EDGAR MCP if you prefer its approach (query sec edgar filings — 10-k/10-q/8-k sections, xbrl financials, insider trades — with exact numbers and source urls).

Can I use both MetaTrader MCP Server and SEC EDGAR MCP?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do MetaTrader MCP Server and SEC EDGAR MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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