MetaTrader MCP Server

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<h1>MetaTrader MCP Server</h1>
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Let AI assistants trade for you using natural language

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📑 Table of Contents

- What is This?
- Features
- Who Is This For?
- Important Disclaimer
- Prerequisites
- Quick Start
- Trading Assistant Skill
- Usage Examples
- Available Operations
- WebSocket Quote Server
- Advanced Configuration
- Roadmap
- Development
- Contributing
- Documentation
- Getting Help
- License

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🌟 What is This?

MetaTrader MCP Server is a bridge that connects AI assistants (like Claude, ChatGPT) to the MetaTrader 5 trading platform. Instead of clicking buttons, you can simply tell your AI assistant what to do:

> "Show me my account balance"
> "Buy 0.01 lots of EUR/USD"
> "Close all profitable positions"

The AI understands your request and executes it on MetaTrader 5 automatically.

How It Works

You → AI Assistant → MCP Server → MetaTrader 5 → Your Trades

✨ Features

- 🗣️ Natural Language Trading - Talk to AI in plain English to execute trades
- 🤖 Multi-AI Support - Works with Claude Desktop, ChatGPT (via Open WebUI), and more
- 📊 Full Market Access - Get real-time prices, historical data, and symbol information
- 💼 Complete Account Control - Check balance, equity, margin, and trading statistics
- ⚡ Order Management - Place, modify, and close orders with simple commands
- 🔒 Secure - All credentials stay on your machine
- 🌐 Flexible Interfaces - Use as MCP server, REST API, or WebSocket stream
- 📖 Well Documented - Comprehensive guides and examples

🎯 Who Is This For?

- Traders who want to automate their trading using AI
- Developers building trading bots or analysis tools
- Analysts who need quick access to market data
- Anyone interested in combining AI with financial markets

⚠️ Important Disclaimer

Please read this carefully:

Trading financial instruments involves significant risk of loss. This software is provided as-is, and the developers accept no liability for any trading losses, gains, or consequences of using this software.

By using this software, you acknowledge that:
- You understand the risks of financial trading
- You are responsible for all trades executed through this system
- You will not hold the developers liable for any outcomes
- You are using this software at your own risk

This is not financial advice. Always trade responsibly.

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📋 Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

1. Python 3.10 or higher - Download here
2. MetaTrader 5 terminal - Download here
3. MT5 Trading Account - Demo or live account credentials
- Login number
- Password
- Server name (e.g., "MetaQuotes-Demo")

🚀 Quick Start

Step 1: Install the Package

Open your terminal or command prompt and run:

pip install metatrader-mcp-server

Step 2: Enable Algorithmic Trading

1. Open MetaTrader 5
2. Go to Tools → Options
3. Click the Expert Advisors tab
4. Check the box for Allow algorithmic trading
5. Click OK

Step 3: Choose Your Interface

Pick one based on how you want to use it:

Option A: Use with Claude Desktop (Local STDIO)

1. Find your Claude Desktop config file:
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
- Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Open the file and add this configuration:

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

Optional: Specify Custom MT5 Terminal Path

If your MT5 terminal is installed in a non-standard location, add the --path argument:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "metatrader": {
      "command": "metatrader-mcp-server",
      "args": [
        "--login",     "YOUR_MT5_LOGIN",
        "--password",  "YOUR_MT5_PASSWORD",
        "--server",    "YOUR_MT5_SERVER",
        "--transport", "stdio",
        "--path",      "C:\\Program Files\\MetaTrader 5\\terminal64.exe"
      ]
    }
  }
}

3. Replace YOUR_MT5_LOGIN, YOUR_MT5_PASSWORD, and YOUR_MT5_SERVER with your actual credentials

4. Restart Claude Desktop

5. Start chatting! Try: "What's my account balance?"

Option B: Use with Open WebUI (For ChatGPT and other LLMs)

1. Start the HTTP server:

metatrader-http-server --login YOUR_LOGIN --password YOUR_PASSWORD --server YOUR_SERVER --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000

Optional: Specify Custom MT5 Terminal Path

If your MT5 terminal is installed in a non-standard location, add the --path argument:

metatrader-http-server --login YOUR_LOGIN --password YOUR_PASSWORD --server YOUR_SERVER --path "C:\Program Files\MetaTrader 5\terminal64.exe" --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000

2. Open your browser to http://localhost:8000/docs to see the API documentation

3. In Open WebUI:
- Go to Settings → Tools
- Click Add Tool Server
- Enter http://localhost:8000
- Save

4. Now you can use trading tools in your Open WebUI chats!

Option C: Real-Time Quotes via WebSocket

Stream live tick data (bid, ask, spread, volume) over WebSocket for dashboards, bots, or monitoring:

metatrader-quote-server --login YOUR_LOGIN --password YOUR_PASSWORD --server YOUR_SERVER

Connect with any WebSocket client:

websocat ws://localhost:8765

You'll receive a connected message followed by continuous tick updates as JSON. See WebSocket Quote Server for full details.

Option D: Remote MCP Server (SSE)

Run the MCP server on a Windows VPS (where MT5 is installed) and connect to it remotely from Claude Desktop or Claude Code.

Server-side (on the Windows VPS):

metatrader-mcp-server --login YOUR_LOGIN --password YOUR_PASSWORD --server YOUR_SERVER

This starts the SSE server on 0.0.0.0:8080 by default. Customize with --host and --port:

metatrader-mcp-server --login YOUR_LOGIN --password YOUR_PASSWORD --server YOUR_SERVER --host 127.0.0.1 --port 9000

Client-side (Claude Desktop config on your local machine):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "metatrader": {
      "url": "http://VPS_IP:8080/sse"
    }
  }
}

Replace VPS_IP with your server's IP address.

> Security Warning: The MCP protocol does not include authentication. When exposing the SSE server over a network, use a firewall to restrict access by IP, or place it behind a reverse proxy with authentication, or use an SSH tunnel.

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🤖 Trading Assistant Skill (Claude Code / Claude Desktop)

A pre-built Trading Terminal Assistant skill is included in the claude-skill/ directory. It provides Claude with structured knowledge about all 32 trading tools, output formatting, and MetaTrader 5 domain expertise.

Installing for Claude Code

Option 1: Symlink (recommended)

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