Alpaca Mcp vs Stock Moves Explained

In-depth architectural comparison of the Alpaca Mcp and Stock Moves Explained 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 Alpaca Mcp when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: ALPACA_PAPER_API_KEY, ALPACA_PAPER_API_SECRET.
• Primary tools included: get_account_info_tool, place_market_order, place_limit_order.

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Choose Stock Moves Explained 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Alpaca Mcp laukikk Finance & Fintech	S Stock Moves Explained Finance & Fintech
Summary	An MCP Server for the Alpaca trading API to manage stock and crypto portfolios, place trades, and access market data.	Explains why stocks moved. 'Why did Tesla drop?' 'What happened to NVDA?' S&P 500/NASDAQ/Dow.
Category & Scope	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": {
    "laukikk-alpaca-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALPACA_PAPER_API_KEY": "YOUR_ALPACA_PAPER_API_KEY_HERE",
        "ALPACA_PAPER_API_SECRET": "YOUR_ALPACA_PAPER_API_SECRET_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stock-moves-explained-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "stock-moves-explained-2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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