What is the key difference between Trades and Trades?

Trades belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Trades belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Trades or Trades 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 Trades and Trades free or paid?

Trades operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Trades operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Trades lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Trades lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Trades and Trades 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.

How do I install Trades or Trades in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Both servers follow the standard Model Context Protocol configuration format. Simply copy the JSON block from the configuration section above and paste it into your AI client's mcpServers configuration object (for instance in claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json ), then completely restart or refresh the application.

Are Trades and Trades free to use, or do they require API keys?

Trades is listed under a Free / Open Source model with No auth required . Trades operates under a Free / Open Source model with No auth required . If environment variables are required (such as API keys), be sure to define them under the env key in your MCP client's configuration file.

Can I run both Trades and Trades at the same time in my AI client?

Yes! MCP clients support multi-server orchestration. You can include both trades-2 and trades as distinct keys inside the single mcpServers object in your configuration file. Your AI assistant will automatically select and call the appropriate tool from either server during chat sessions.

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

On AllMCPs, Trades has a Quality Score of 42 /100 ( Fair ) with 0 views, 0 installs, and 0 GitHub stars. Trades holds a Quality Score of 27 /100 ( Emerging ) with 0 views, 0 installs, and 0 GitHub stars.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Trades vs Trades

In-depth architectural comparison of the Trades and Trades 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

Trades

Finance & Fintech · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 42/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Trades

Finance & Fintech · Local stdio

Quality: 27/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Trades if you need specialized Finance & Fintech tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Trades 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 Trades 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).

Explore Trades Details

Choose Trades 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).

Explore Trades Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	T Trades Finance & Fintech	T Trades Finance & Fintech
Summary	Stock trades of U.S. Congress & executive-branch officials, with conflict flags. Read-only.	Stock trades of U.S. Congress & executive-branch officials, with conflict flags. Read-only.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Trades Tools (0)

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Trades Tools (0)

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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).

Trades Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trades-2": {
      "url": "https://potomacledger.com/ai/"
    }
  }
}

Trades Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trades": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "trades"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Trades is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Trades belongs to Finance & Fintech using local stdio subprocess. Select Trades when you need capabilities focused on finance & fintech and Trades when you require tools for finance & fintech.

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