An r/ClaudeCode post wired Claude to TradingView via an MCP server. The pattern: the agent needs market prices, news headlines, sentiment, and filings under one tool surface. Five MCP servers ranked for trading and finance agents.
Top Pick
TradingView MCP for live charting/levels + Scavio MCP for news/Reddit/SEC SERP gives the agent both quantitative and qualitative context under two well-named tool surfaces.
Full Ranking
#1Our Pick
Scavio MCP (news + Reddit + SERP)
News, Reddit sentiment, SEC SERP for trading agents
Pros
- Reddit signal
- Google news search
- Cheap per-call
Cons
- No price feed
#2
TradingView MCP (community)
Live chart context, indicator readings
Pros
- Live market data context
Cons
- Community-maintained
#3
Polygon.io MCP / direct API
Tick-level price feeds, options chains
Pros
- First-party finance API
Cons
- Per-asset-class pricing
#4
Alpaca MCP
Trade execution from agent
Pros
- Execution layer
Cons
- US-equities focus
#5
Perplexity MCP / Sonar
Quick grounded financial answers
Pros
- Pre-cited
Cons
- Per-token cost adds up
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Criteria | Scavio | Runner-up | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reddit sentiment surface | Yes | No | No |
| Tick-level price feed | No | No | Yes (Polygon) |
| Live chart context | No | Yes (TV) | No |
| Per-call cost (search/news) | $0.0043 | Free (TV) | $0.005-0.014 |
Why Scavio Wins
- A trading agent in 2026 typically needs: live prices, news headlines, social sentiment, regulatory filings. No single MCP covers all four. The right pattern is 2-3 MCP servers, each clearly named.
- Scavio handles three of the four (news via google search, sentiment via reddit_search, filings via dorked search). TradingView or Polygon handles the price feed. Two MCPs, clean tool list, no overlap.
- Honest constraint: Scavio doesn't return tick-level prices or options chains. Don't try to make it do that — Polygon, Alpaca, or your broker's API is the right tool.
- Why Reddit sentiment matters for trading agents: WSB threads and r/stocks discussions move ahead of news cycles for some tickers. Scavio's reddit_search returns posts + scores per ticker query; the agent uses thread engagement as a soft signal.
- Cost math for a daily trading agent (5 tickers, 10 queries/ticker): 50 Scavio calls + 50 TradingView reads + 30 Polygon ticks = $0.21 Scavio + $0 TV + ~$0.05-0.30 Polygon = under $1/day total search context.