Tradingview MCP vs MCP Market Data

In-depth architectural comparison of the Tradingview 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Tradingview 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 (Freemium).
• Primary tools included: 37 market data and analysis tools, Technical indicators and combined analysis, Multi-exchange market screeners.

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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.

Explore MCP Market Data Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Tradingview MCP Finance & Fintech	MCP Market Data ShipItAndPray Finance & Fintech
Summary	Real-time market data, screeners, technical analysis & backtesting for stocks, crypto and forex.	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

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": {
    "tradingview-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tradingview-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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