MCP Tradovate Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Tradovate integration in Claude Desktop. This server enables AI assistants to manage Tradovate trading accounts through natural language interactions.

Features

• ✅ Complete Tradovate API integration
• 🔒 Secure authentication handling
• 📈 Real-time market data access
• 💼 Account management
• 📊 Risk management controls
• 🔄 Order placement and management
• 📝 Comprehensive test coverage

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install the Tradovate MCP server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @0xjmp/mcp-tradovate --client claude

Manual Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/0xjmp/mcp-tradovate.git
cd mcp-tradovate

2. Install dependencies:

go mod download

3. Build the project:

go build ./cmd/mcp-tradovate

4. Run:

./mcp-tradovate

Configuration

Create a .env file in the project root with your Tradovate credentials:

TRADOVATE_USERNAME=your_username
TRADOVATE_PASSWORD=your_password
TRADOVATE_APP_ID=your_app_id
TRADOVATE_APP_VERSION=your_app_version
TRADOVATE_CID=your_client_id
TRADOVATE_SEC=your_client_secret

Available Tools

Authentication

• authenticate: Connect to Tradovate API
  • No parameters required

Account Management

• get_accounts: List all trading accounts

  • No parameters required

• get_positions: View current positions

  • No parameters required

• get_risk_limits: Get risk management settings

  • Required parameters:
    • account_id: (number) Account ID to get limits for

• set_risk_limits: Configure risk management settings

  • Required parameters:
    • account_id: (number) Account ID to set limits for
    • day_max_loss: (number) Maximum daily loss limit
    • max_drawdown: (number) Maximum drawdown limit
    • max_position_qty: (number) Maximum position quantity
    • trailing_stop: (number) Trailing stop percentage

Trading Operations

• place_order: Submit a new order

  • Required parameters:
    • account_id: (number) Account ID to place the order for
    • contract_id: (number) Contract ID to trade
    • order_type: (string) Type of order (Market, Limit, etc.)
    • quantity: (number) Number of contracts to trade
    • time_in_force: (string) Time in force (Day, GTC, IOC, etc.)
  • Optional parameters:
    • price: (number) Order price (required for Limit orders)

• cancel_order: Cancel an existing order

  • Required parameters:
    • order_id: (number) Order ID to cancel

• get_fills: Get fills for a specific order

  • Required parameters:
    • order_id: (number) Order ID to get fills for

Market Data

• get_contracts: List available contracts

  • No parameters required

• get_market_data: Get real-time market data

  • Required parameters:
    • contract_id: (number) Contract ID to get market data for

• get_historical_data: Get historical price data

  • Required parameters:
    • contract_id: (number) Contract ID to get data for
    • start_time: (string) Start time in ISO 8601 format
    • end_time: (string) End time in ISO 8601 format
    • interval: (string) Time interval (1m, 5m, 15m, 1h, 1d)

Development

Running Tests

Run all tests with coverage:

go test -v -race -coverprofile=coverage.txt -covermode=atomic ./...

Code Style

Follow Go best practices and conventions:

go fmt ./...
go vet ./...

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. Authentication Failures

   • Verify your Tradovate credentials in the .env file
   • Ensure your API access is enabled in Tradovate

2. Connection Issues

   • Check your internet connection
   • Verify Tradovate API status
   • Ensure firewall isn’t blocking connections

3. Rate Limiting

   • Implement appropriate delays between requests
   • Monitor API usage limits

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions, please file an issue on the GitHub repository.

Author

Jake Peterson (@0xjmp)