TradingView MCP Server Enables Claude to Backtest Trading Strategies
What This Is
A developer has built an MCP server called tradingview-mcp-server that enables Claude to backtest trading strategies directly through conversation, eliminating the need to write Python boilerplate code.
Key Features and Capabilities
- Backtests six specific strategies: RSI, Bollinger Bands, MACD, EMA cross, Supertrend, and Donchian Channel.
- Provides real trading metrics including Sharpe ratio, maximum drawdown, win rate, profit factor, and expectancy.
- Simulates realistic commission and slippage costs in calculations.
- Pulls market data from Yahoo Finance without requiring an API key.
- Can compare all six strategies on the same ticker simultaneously.
- Includes additional tools: Reddit sentiment analysis, live Yahoo Finance quotes, and 25+ TradingView tools covering Binance, NASDAQ, and other markets.
Setup and Configuration
Setup requires adding one configuration block to the claude_desktop_config.json file:
{"mcpServers": {"tradingview": {"command": "uvx", "args": ["tradingview-mcp-server"]}}}The developer states the tool works in approximately 30 seconds after configuration.
Example Backtest Results
The developer shared specific results from recent tests:
- AAPL 2-year backtest (with fees included):
- #1 Supertrend: +14.6% return | Sharpe 3.09 | Win Rate 37%
- #2 Bollinger: +13.0% return | Sharpe 6.95 | Win Rate 75%
- #3 RSI: +2.7% return | Win Rate 100% (only 2 trades)
- #6 MACD: -9.1% return
- Buy & hold comparison: +45.1% return
- BTC 2-year RSI backtest: +31.5% return vs buy-and-hold at -5% return
Availability and Development Status
The project is available on GitHub at https://github.com/atilaahmettaner/tradingview-mcp and is actively being developed with feedback welcome.
📖 Read the full source: r/ClaudeAI
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