MetaTrader MCP Server vs Yahoo Finance MCP Server

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	Yahoo Finance MCP Server Query stock data, news, financials, options, and generate charts from Yahoo Finance via yfinance. 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	158
Last commit	4 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`pip install metatrader-mcp-server`	`uvx yfmcp@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 Yahoo Finance MCP Server if you prefer its approach (query stock data, news, financials, options, and generate charts from yahoo finance via yfinance).

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 Yahoo Finance MCP Server

Install / run

uvx yfmcp@latest

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yahoo-finance-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "yfmcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

MetaTrader MCP Server or Yahoo Finance MCP Server — 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 Yahoo Finance MCP Server if you prefer its approach (query stock data, news, financials, options, and generate charts from yahoo finance via yfinance).

Can I use both MetaTrader MCP Server and Yahoo Finance MCP Server?

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 Yahoo Finance MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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