MetaTrader 5 MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for MetaTrader 5, allowing AI assistants to interact with the MetaTrader 5 platform for trading and market data analysis.

Features

• Connect to MetaTrader 5 terminal
• Access market data (symbols, rates, ticks)
• Place and manage trades
• Analyze trading history
• Integrate with AI assistants through the Model Context Protocol

Installation

From PyPI

pip install mcp-metatrader5-server

From Source

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/mcp-metatrader5-server.git
cd mcp-metatrader5-server
pip install -e .

Requirements

• Python 3.11 or higher
• MetaTrader 5 terminal installed
• MetaTrader 5 account (demo or real)

Usage

Running the Server

To run the server in development mode:

mt5-mcp dev

This will start the server at http://127.0.0.1:8000 by default.

You can specify a different host and port:

mt5-mcp dev --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080

Installing for Claude Desktop

To install the server for Claude Desktop:

mt5-mcp install

API Reference

Connection Management

• initialize(): Initialize the MT5 terminal
• login(account, password, server): Log in to a trading account
• shutdown(): Close the connection to the MT5 terminal

Market Data Functions

• get_symbols(): Get all available symbols
• get_symbols_by_group(group): Get symbols by group
• get_symbol_info(symbol): Get information about a specific symbol
• get_symbol_info_tick(symbol): Get the latest tick for a symbol
• copy_rates_from_pos(symbol, timeframe, start_pos, count): Get bars from a specific position
• copy_rates_from_date(symbol, timeframe, date_from, count): Get bars from a specific date
• copy_rates_range(symbol, timeframe, date_from, date_to): Get bars within a date range
• copy_ticks_from_pos(symbol, start_pos, count): Get ticks from a specific position
• copy_ticks_from_date(symbol, date_from, count): Get ticks from a specific date
• copy_ticks_range(symbol, date_from, date_to): Get ticks within a date range

Trading Functions

• order_send(request): Send an order to the trade server
• order_check(request): Check if an order can be placed with the specified parameters
• positions_get(symbol, group): Get open positions
• positions_get_by_ticket(ticket): Get an open position by its ticket
• orders_get(symbol, group): Get active orders
• orders_get_by_ticket(ticket): Get an active order by its ticket
• history_orders_get(symbol, group, ticket, position, from_date, to_date): Get orders from history
• history_deals_get(symbol, group, ticket, position, from_date, to_date): Get deals from history

Example Workflows

Connecting and Getting Market Data

# Initialize MT5
initialize()

# Log in to your trading account
login(account=123456, password="your_password", server="your_server")

# Get available symbols
symbols = get_symbols()

# Get recent price data for EURUSD
rates = copy_rates_from_pos(symbol="EURUSD", timeframe=15, start_pos=0, count=100)

# Shut down the connection
shutdown()

Placing a Trade

# Initialize and log in
initialize()
login(account=123456, password="your_password", server="your_server")

# Create an order request
request = OrderRequest(
    action=mt5.TRADE_ACTION_DEAL,
    symbol="EURUSD",
    volume=0.1,
    type=mt5.ORDER_TYPE_BUY,
    price=mt5.symbol_info_tick("EURUSD").ask,
    deviation=20,
    magic=123456,
    comment="Buy order",
    type_time=mt5.ORDER_TIME_GTC,
    type_filling=mt5.ORDER_FILLING_IOC
)

# Send the order
result = order_send(request)

# Shut down the connection
shutdown()

Resources

The server provides the following resources to help AI assistants understand how to use the MetaTrader 5 API:

• mt5://getting_started: Basic workflow for using the MetaTrader 5 API
• mt5://trading_guide: Guide for placing and managing trades
• mt5://market_data_guide: Guide for accessing and analyzing market data
• mt5://order_types: Information about order types
• mt5://order_filling_types: Information about order filling types
• mt5://order_time_types: Information about order time types
• mt5://trade_actions: Information about trade request actions

Prompts

The server provides the following prompts to help AI assistants interact with users:

• connect_to_mt5(account, password, server): Connect to MetaTrader 5 and log in
• analyze_market_data(symbol, timeframe): Analyze market data for a specific symbol
• place_trade(symbol, order_type, volume): Place a trade for a specific symbol
• manage_positions(): Manage open positions
• analyze_trading_history(days): Analyze trading history

Development

Project Structure

mcp-metatrader5-server/
├── src/
│   └── mcp_metatrader5_server/
│       ├── __init__.py
│       ├── server.py
│       ├── market_data.py
│       ├── trading.py
│       ├── main.py
│       └── cli.py
├── run.py
├── README.md
└── pyproject.toml

Building the Package

To build the package:

python -m pip install build
python -m build

Or using uv:

uv build

Publishing to PyPI

To publish the package to PyPI:

python -m pip install twine
python -m twine upload dist/*

Or using uv:

uv publish

License

MIT

Acknowledgements

• MetaQuotes for the MetaTrader 5 platform
• FastMCP for the MCP server implementation