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| Evidence field | Zotero MCPWatchlist candidate | io.github.atilaahmettaner/tradingview-mcpMCP100 Selected |
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| Provenance | ||
| Provenance details | Community implementation io.github.54yyyu · Publisher source ↗ | Community implementation io.github.atilaahmettaner · Publisher source ↗ |
| Maintenance | ||
| Maintenance details | Repo: Aug 13, 2026 Package: Aug 6, 2026 | Repo: Aug 7, 2026 Package: Not documented |
| Popularity evidence | ||
| GitHub stars | 4,657 GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z | 3,960 GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z |
| 30-day package downloads | 26,595 PyPI Stats package downloads · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z | No reliable download data |
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| Client coverage details | Claude Code✓ Local stdio Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio Codex✓ Local stdio VS Code✓ Local stdio Cursor✓ Local stdio OpenCode✓ Local stdio | Claude Code✓ Local stdio Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio Codex✓ Local stdio VS Code✓ Local stdio Cursor✓ Local stdio OpenCode✓ Local stdio |
| Client coverage note | Local stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server. | |
| Access and data | ||
| Authentication | Local mode needs no API key. The reviewed README does not specify Web API credentials. Optional OpenAI and Gemini embeddings require provider API keys. | No TradingView account or API key is required. MARKETAUX_API_TOKEN is optional; hosted-service account and authentication details are not fully documented. |
| Cost | The MIT-licensed server lists no MCP fee. Optional embedding providers and external services can have separate costs. | Self-hosting is MIT-licensed. The README lists hosted plans at $9 or $29 per month with a three-day trial, and a Marketaux free key limited to 100 requests per day. |
| Permissions | Reads Zotero metadata, collections, tags, full text, and annotations; performs semantic search and citations; and can create or update notes and annotations, add papers, manage collections, update metadata, tags, and duplicates. | Accesses public market data for quotes, technical analysis, screeners, backtests, news, and sentiment. The publisher says it does not execute trades or manage money. |
| Data handling | Local mode reads the local library and attachments; Web API mode accesses cloud data; hybrid reads locally and writes through the API. Embeddings can use local models, OpenAI, Gemini, or Ollama; retention is not documented. | Market-data requests and results are processed by the self-hosted or hosted server. Optional news and sentiment calls use Marketaux when MARKETAUX_API_TOKEN is configured; provider retention is not documented. |
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| Risk context | Write tools can alter a research library, while PDFs, full text, and cloud integrations can expose sensitive research. Start local and read-focused, restrict libraries, and supervise writes. | Outputs are informational, not financial advice, and can be delayed, inaccurate, or incomplete. Do not treat signals or backtests as recommendations; verify data and third-party terms. |
| Evidence date | ||
| Editorial review | 2026-08-11 | 2026-08-11 |
| Candidate evidence | 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z | 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z |
Popularity, maintenance, fit, permissions, and client support are independent evidence fields.
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