SEC EDGAR MCP vs MetaTrader MCP Server

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

	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	MetaTrader MCP Server Let AI assistants trade on MetaTrader 5 using natural language. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Finance & Payments	Finance & Payments
Language	Python	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	328	533
Last commit	3 days ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`docker run -i --rm -e "SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT=Your Name (your@email.com)" stefanoamorelli/sec-edgar-mcp:latest`	`pip install metatrader-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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).

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

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.

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

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

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

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