What is the key difference between Crypto Indicators MCP and MCP Market Data?

Crypto Indicators MCP belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with local stdio execution, while MCP Market Data belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Crypto Indicators MCP or MCP Market Data in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Crypto Indicators MCP and MCP Market Data free or paid?

Crypto Indicators MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). MCP Market Data operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Crypto Indicators MCP lists 78 tools with 1 views and 130 GitHub stars. MCP Market Data lists 8 tools with 2 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Crypto Indicators MCP and MCP Market Data together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Crypto Indicators MCP vs MCP Market Data

In-depth architectural comparison of the Crypto Indicators MCP and MCP Market Data 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Crypto Indicators MCP

Finance & Fintech · Local stdio

Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

MCP Market Data

Finance & Fintech · Local stdio

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Crypto Indicators MCP if you need specialized Finance & Fintech tools running via a local process. Choose MCP Market Data if your workspace requires Finance & Fintech integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Crypto Indicators MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: EXCHANGE_NAME.
Primary tools included: calculate_absolute_price_oscillator, calculate_aroon, calculate_balance_of_power.

Explore Crypto Indicators MCP Details

Choose MCP Market Data when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: price, candles, order_book.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Crypto Indicators MCP kukapay Finance & Fintech	MCP Market Data ShipItAndPray Finance & Fintech
Summary	An MCP server providing a range of cryptocurrency technical analysis indicators and strategie.	Live cryptocurrency market data. 8 tools for real-time prices, OHLCV, order books, and market summaries. Zero API keys required. Zero dependencies.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Crypto Indicators MCP Tools (78)

calculate_absolute_price_oscillator

Measures the difference between two EMAs to identify trend strength (APO).

calculate_aroon

Identifies trend changes and strength using high/low price extremes (Aroon).

calculate_balance_of_power

Gauges buying vs. selling pressure based on price movement (BOP).

calculate_chande_forecast_oscillator

Predicts future price movements relative to past trends (CFO).

calculate_commodity_channel_index

Detects overbought/oversold conditions and trend reversals (CCI).

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).

Crypto Indicators MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kukapay-crypto-indicators-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kukapay-crypto-indicators-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EXCHANGE_NAME": "YOUR_EXCHANGE_NAME_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

MCP Market Data Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shipitandpray-mcp-market-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-market-data"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Crypto Indicators MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, MCP Market Data belongs to Finance & Fintech using local stdio subprocess. Select Crypto Indicators MCP when you need capabilities focused on finance & fintech and MCP Market Data when you require tools for finance & fintech.

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