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MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for cryptocurrency trading with Claude Desktop. Connect to MEXC, Binance, Bybit, and other exchanges via CCXT.

Features

  • 20 Trading Tools for Claude Desktop

  • Multi-Exchange Support via CCXT (MEXC, Binance, Bybit, OKX, and 100+ more)

  • Demo Mode for safe testing

  • Real-time Market Data (tickers, orderbook, OHLCV, spreads)

  • Technical Analysis (RSI, MACD, EMA, Bollinger Bands, Stochastic)

  • Market Scanning (spread detection, TA signals, comprehensive opportunity finder)

  • Order Management (place, cancel, list)

  • Perpetual Futures (leverage, positions, P&L tracking)

Installation

npm install trading-mcp-server

Quick Start

1. Create .env file

EXCHANGE=mexc MEXC_API_KEY=your_api_key MEXC_SECRET=your_secret TRADING_MODE=demo MARKET_TYPE=spot

2. Add to Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "trading": { "command": "npx", "args": ["trading-mcp-server"], "env": { "EXCHANGE": "mexc", "MEXC_API_KEY": "your_key", "MEXC_SECRET": "your_secret", "TRADING_MODE": "demo" } } } }

3. Restart Claude Desktop

Available Tools

Account Tools (2)

Tool

Description

get_balance

Get account balance (spot or futures)

get_positions

Get open futures positions with P&L

Market Data Tools (6)

Tool

Description

get_ticker

Get current price for spot or perpetual pair

get_multiple_tickers

Get ticker data for multiple symbols at once

get_orderbook

Get order book depth

get_ohlcv

Get historical candlesticks (OHLCV)

get_all_pairs

Get all USDT pairs with volume and spread

get_spread

Get bid-ask spread for a pair

Order Tools (4)

Tool

Description

place_order

Place spot or perpetual order (demo mode simulates)

cancel_order

Cancel an open order

cancel_all_orders

Cancel all open orders (optionally for specific symbol)

get_open_orders

List all open orders

Futures Tools (2)

Tool

Description

set_leverage

Set leverage for perpetual futures (1-125x)

get_leverage

Get current leverage setting

Technical Analysis Tools (2)

Tool

Description

analyze_symbol_ta

Full TA analysis (RSI, MACD, EMA, Bollinger, Stochastic) with buy/sell/hold recommendation

get_indicator

Get specific indicator (RSI, MACD, EMA, Bollinger, Stochastic, or all)

Market Scanning Tools (3)

Tool

Description

find_ta_signals

Scan ALL USDT pairs for TA signals, ranked by confidence

scan_spreads

Find wide bid-ask spreads for market-making opportunities

scan_best_opportunities

Comprehensive scan combining spread, volume, and TA signals

System Tools (1)

Tool

Description

get_mode

Get current trading mode (demo/live)

Total: 20 Tools (2 Account + 6 Market + 4 Order + 2 Futures + 2 TA + 3 Scanner + 1 System)

Example Prompts for Claude

Account & Balance

"Show my balance" "Show my futures balance" "What are my open positions?"

Spot Trading

"Get the current price of BTC/USDT" "Show me the top 10 pairs by volume" "What's the spread on ETH/USDT?" "Place a $50 market buy for SOL/USDT"

Perpetual Futures Trading

"Set 10x leverage for BTC/USDT:USDT short positions" "Place a short order for 0.001 BTC/USDT:USDT at $90,000 with 10x leverage" "Place a limit sell for BTC/USDT:USDT with stop loss at $91,000 and take profit at $88,000" "Get current leverage for BTC/USDT:USDT"

Technical Analysis

"Run technical analysis on BTC/USDT" "Find buy signals across all USDT pairs" "What's the RSI for ETH/USDT on the 1h timeframe?" "Show me all indicators for SOL/USDT" "Find the top 10 buy signals with at least 60% confidence"

Market Scanning

"Scan for wide spreads with high volume" "Find the best trading opportunities right now" "Show me pairs with spreads above 0.2% and volume over 100k USDT" "Find opportunities sorted by combined score"

Multi-Timeframe Analysis

"Analyze BTC/USDT across multiple timeframes" "Find pairs with strong buy signals on 15m and 1h"

Trading Modes

Mode

Description

demo

Orders are simulated (safe for testing)

live

Orders are real (use with caution)

Always start with

Technical Analysis

The server includes 5 technical indicators:

Indicator

Description

Signal Generation

RSI (14)

Relative Strength Index

Oversold <35, Overbought >65

MACD (12,26,9)

Moving Average Convergence Divergence

Crossovers and histogram

EMA (9,21)

Exponential Moving Averages

Crossovers and trend

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

Price bands based on std deviation

Position within bands

Stochastic (14,3)

Momentum oscillator

Oversold <20, Overbought >80

TA Signal Confidence

The analyze_symbol_ta and find_ta_signals tools generate buy/sell recommendations based on consensus across all 5 indicators:

  • 60%+ confidence (3/5 indicators agree) = Strong signal

  • 80%+ confidence (4/5 indicators agree) = Very strong signal

  • 100% confidence (5/5 indicators agree) = Unanimous signal

Market Scanning

Spread Scanner

Finds pairs with wide bid-ask spreads, useful for market-making strategies.

TA Signal Scanner

Scans all USDT pairs for technical analysis signals. Configurable:

  • Signal type (buy/sell/any)

  • Minimum confidence (1-100)

  • Timeframe (1m, 5m, 15m, 1h, 4h, 1d)

  • Volume filter

  • Result limit

Best Opportunities Scanner

Comprehensive scanner that combines:

  • Volume Score (20%): Higher volume = better liquidity

  • Spread Score (30%): Wider spread = more profit potential

  • TA Score (50%): Signal confidence from technical analysis

Returns opportunities sorted by combined score, confidence, volume, or spread.

Supported Exchanges

  • MEXC

  • Binance

  • Bybit

  • Bitget

  • OKX

  • And 100+ more via CCXT

Programmatic Usage

import { TradingMCPServer, ExchangeAdapter } from 'trading-mcp-server'; const server = new TradingMCPServer({ exchange: 'mexc', apiKey: 'your_key', secret: 'your_secret', mode: 'demo', marketType: 'spot' }); await server.run();

Configuration

Environment Variable

Description

Default

EXCHANGE

Exchange name

mexc

MEXC_API_KEY

API key

-

MEXC_SECRET

API secret

-

TRADING_MODE

demo or live

demo

MARKET_TYPE

spot or swap

spot

LOG_LEVEL

Log level

info

Scanner Defaults

Parameter

Default

Description

MIN_VOLUME_USDT

50,000

Minimum 24h volume to analyze

MAX_PAIRS

100

Maximum pairs to scan

MIN_CONFIDENCE

50

Minimum TA signal confidence

Security

  • Never share your API keys

  • Use API keys without withdrawal permission

  • Start with demo mode

  • Set conservative limits

  • Test with small amounts first

Changelog

v1.2.0

  • Added cancel_all_orders tool (20 total tools)

  • Added clientOrderId passthrough for idempotent order placement

  • Improved error logging in scanner tools

  • Added comprehensive .env.example template

  • Added .npmignore for cleaner npm packages

  • Bug fixes and stability improvements

  • Added 9 new tools (19 total, up from 10)

  • Technical analysis with 5 indicators

  • Market scanning for spreads and TA signals

  • Comprehensive opportunity finder

  • Multi-symbol analysis support

  • Futures positions tracking

v1.0.0

  • Initial release with 10 basic trading tools

  • Spot and perpetual futures support

  • Demo mode for safe testing

License

MIT

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