akinabudu/ctrader-mcp-server

cTrader MCP Server

A standalone Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to interact with the cTrader trading platform.

🚀 What is This?

This MCP server allows AI assistants like Claude to execute trades, analyze markets, and manage positions on cTrader through natural language conversations.

Example conversations:

• "Show me my account balance" → Gets balance, equity, positions
• "Buy 0.01 lots of EURUSD with stop at 1.08" → Places trade
• "Calculate RSI for GBPUSD" → Analyzes technical indicators
• "Close all losing positions" → Manages risk

✨ Features

Trading Operations

• ✅ Market Orders - Execute immediately at current price
• ✅ Limit Orders - Order at specific price level
• ✅ Stop Orders - Stop-loss or stop-entry orders
• ✅ Position Management - Close positions fully or partially
• ✅ Order Management - Cancel pending orders

Market Data & Analysis

• ✅ Historical Data - OHLCV candles (9 timeframes: M1, M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1, W1, MN1)
• ✅ Technical Indicators - RSI, MACD, EMA, SMA, Bollinger Bands, ATR, Stochastic
• ✅ Real-time Ticks - Subscribe to live price feeds
• ✅ Symbol Search - Browse 100+ trading instruments

Account Information

• ✅ Account Status - Balance, equity, margin, free margin
• ✅ Position Tracking - All open positions with P&L
• ✅ Order Tracking - All pending orders
• ✅ P&L Analysis - Detailed profit/loss breakdown

🎯 Available Tools (14 Total)

📋 Prerequisites

• Python 3.10 or higher
• A cTrader account (demo or live)
• cTrader API credentials

🔧 Installation

1. Get cTrader API Credentials

1. Visit https://help.ctrader.com/open-api/creating-new-app/
2. Create an application to get:
   • CLIENT_ID
   • CLIENT_SECRET
3. Generate an access token:
   • ACCESS_TOKEN
4. Find your account ID in cTrader:
   • ACCOUNT_ID

2. Install the Server

# Clone or download this repository
cd ctrader-mcp-server

# Run installation script
./install.sh

3. Configure Credentials

Create a .env file in the project root:

CLIENT_ID=your_client_id_here
CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret_here
ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token_here
ACCOUNT_ID=your_account_id_here
HOST=demo

Important: Use HOST=demo for testing!

4. Test the Server

# Activate virtual environment
source venv/bin/activate

# Run tests
python test_server.py

You should see:

✓ Bot initialized and authenticated
✓ Account status retrieved
✓ Found X EUR symbols
...
All Tests Completed Successfully! ✓

🤖 Configure AI Assistant

Claude Desktop

1. Find your config file:

   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
   • Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ctrader": {
      "command": "/absolute/path/to/ctrader-mcp-server/venv/bin/python",
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/ctrader-mcp-server/server.py"
      ],
      "cwd": "/absolute/path/to/ctrader-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop

Other MCP Clients

This server implements the standard MCP protocol and should work with any MCP-compatible client.

💬 Example Conversations

Once configured, you can interact naturally:

Check Account:

You: "How much money do I have in my cTrader account?"

AI: "Your account has a balance of $10,000, equity of $10,250, with 3 open positions generating a total P&L of +$250."

Place Trade:

You: "Buy 0.01 lots of EURUSD with stop loss at 1.08 and take profit at 1.10"

AI: "Order executed! Bought 0.01 lots of EURUSD at 1.09245 with stop loss at 1.08000 and take profit at 1.10000."

Analyze Market:

You: "Calculate the RSI for GBPUSD on the 15-minute chart"

AI: "GBPUSD RSI(14) on M15 is currently at 65.3, indicating the pair is approaching overbought territory."

Manage Risk:

You: "Close all positions that are losing more than $50"

AI: "Found 1 position losing more than $50. Closed GBPUSD position (loss: -$62.50)."

📚 Documentation

• - Get started in 5 minutes
• - Comprehensive reference
• - Technical details
• - Setup options
• - All tools documented

🔐 Security & Safety

Demo vs Live Trading

• Default configuration uses demo accounts
• Explicitly set HOST=live in .env for live trading
• Always test thoroughly on demo before going live

Risk Management

• All orders support stop-loss and take-profit
• Position closing can be partial or full
• Volume is specified in lots (0.01 = micro lot)

Credentials Security

• Credentials stored in .env file (never committed)
• Environment variables never exposed in logs
• Authentication state validated before operations

🚨 Important Warnings

⚠️ Trading involves significant risk. You can lose money.
⚠️ Always test on demo accounts first
⚠️ Start with small positions when going live
⚠️ Use stop losses to limit risk
⚠️ Never share your credentials or access tokens

🛠️ Development

Project Structure

ctrader-mcp-server/
├── server.py              # Main MCP server
├── ctrader_bot.py         # cTrader API wrapper
├── test_server.py         # Testing tool
├── install.sh             # Installation script
├── requirements.txt       # Python dependencies
├── .env.example           # Environment template
├── README.md              # This file
└── docs/                  # Documentation
    ├── QUICKSTART.md
    ├── GUIDE.md
    ├── ARCHITECTURE.md
    ├── CONFIGURATION.md
    └── API.md

Running Tests

# Basic functionality test
python test_server.py

# Run with specific account
ACCOUNT_ID=12345 python test_server.py

# Test with live account (careful!)
HOST=live python test_server.py

Adding New Tools

To add new tools:

1. Add tool definition in server.py handle_list_tools()
2. Implement handler in _execute_tool()
3. Add corresponding method to ctrader_bot.py if needed
4. Update documentation

📊 Performance

• Startup Time: 5-10 seconds (authentication + symbol loading)
• Order Execution: <100ms (market orders)
• Historical Data: 1-5 seconds (100 candles)
• Indicator Calculation: <1 second
• Memory Usage: ~50-100 MB

🌐 Rate Limits

cTrader API enforces:

• 50 requests/second for trading operations
• 5 requests/second for historical data

The server automatically respects these limits.

🐛 Troubleshooting

"Bot not ready" errors

• Check .env file credentials
• Verify internet connection
• Ensure cTrader account is active
• Check server logs for authentication errors

Symbol not found

• Use list_symbols tool to see available symbols
• Symbol names are case-sensitive
• Different brokers may have different symbol names

Order rejected

• Check account balance and margin
• Verify symbol is tradable
• Ensure volume meets minimum requirements
• Check if market is open

Connection issues

• Verify API credentials are correct
• Check if account is active
• Ensure no firewall blocking port 5035 (demo) or 5034 (live)

🔗 Resources

• cTrader Open API Documentation
• Model Context Protocol
• cTrader Python SDK

📄 License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details

⚖️ Disclaimer

This software is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Trading involves significant risk and you can lose money. Use at your own risk. Always test on demo accounts before live trading.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests if applicable
5. Submit a pull request

📧 Support

• 📖 Check the
• 🐛 Report issues on GitHub
• 💬 Join cTrader Community

Made with ❤️ for algorithmic traders

Ready to start? Run ./install.sh and follow the instructions above!