Backtesting Arena vs Xinkuang China Stock MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Backtesting Arena and Xinkuang China Stock MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Backtesting Arena when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• Primary tools included: Bitcoin and crypto cycle scoring, On-chain indicator access, Aggregated strategy insights.

Explore Backtesting Arena Details

Choose Xinkuang China Stock MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Real-time and historical stock market data, Balance sheet, income statement, and cash-flow tools, 30+ technical indicators for historical quotes.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Backtesting Arena Finance & Fintech	Xinkuang China Stock MCP Finance & Fintech
Summary	Crypto backtesting & Bitcoin cycle analytics. Point-in-time, DSR-corrected, look-ahead-aware.	Access real-time and historical market data for China A-shares and Hong Kong stocks, along with ne…
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backtesting-arena": {
      "url": "https://tradingstrategies.work/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xinkuang-china-stock-mcp": {
      "url": "http://localhost:8081/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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