A side-by-side look at the TextToQuant Backtesting and Quant Research and Crypto Market Data MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose TextToQuant Backtesting and Quant Research for finance & fintech work; choose Crypto Market Data MCP for finance & fintech as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
list_exchanges, get_capabilities, search_symbols.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | T TextToQuant Backtesting and Quant Research | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 2 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 13 |
| Full listing | View TextToQuant Backtesting and Quant Research | View Crypto Market Data MCP |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
list_exchangesWhich exchanges are supportedget_capabilitiesMatrix of which exchange supports which data (no network)search_symbolsFind the exact symbol format for a coinget_priceLast price + 24h statsget_order_bookTop-of-book bids/asksget_ohlcvRecent OHLCV candlesget_recent_tradesLatest public tradesget_funding_rateCurrent perpetual funding rateget_funding_rate_historyHistorical funding ratescompare_fundingFunding rate across many exchanges + **arb spreadget_open_interestCurrent open interestget_long_short_ratioGlobal long/short account ratio (Binance)Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
No confirmed install command for TextToQuant Backtesting and Quant Research yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
{
"mcpServers": {
"eliasfire617-crypto-market-data-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcpize"
]
}
}
}