MT5 MCP Quant vs Backtest360

In-depth architectural comparison of the MT5 MCP Quant and Backtest360 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?

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Choose MT5 MCP Quant when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: run_backtest, run_backtest_quick, run_backtest_only.

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Choose Backtest360 when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: engine_info, get_me, get_catalog.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	M MT5 MCP Quant Developer Tools	Backtest360 Developer Tools
Summary	Native Windows MCP server for MetaTrader 5 backtesting, Market Watch, calendar data, and analytics.	MCP server exposing the Backtest360 engine API as tools for AI agents.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "mt5-mcp-quant": {
      "url": "https://rust-lang.org/tools/install/"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backtest360": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "backtest360-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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