This is the fastest path from a fresh account to asking your AI for a live MetaTrader price. Most people finish in under ten minutes. Each step links to a detailed article if you want more depth, but you can follow this straight through.
What you'll need
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A MetaTrader 5 terminal, logged in to your broker (MetaTrader 4 support coming soon)
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An AI client that supports MCP — Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor
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A few minutes
No Python, no local server, no coding.
Step 1 — Create an account and choose a plan
Sign up at mtcontext.com. The free tier gives you read-only market data with no card required, which is enough to complete this quickstart. If you want to place trades, pick a plan that includes trading — see Choosing a plan and subscribing.
Step 2 — Get your license key
In your dashboard, find your license key. You'll paste it into the EA and it also authorizes your AI client. Keep it private — see Keeping your terminal key and JWT safe.
Step 3 — Install the Expert Advisor
Download the EA from your dashboard and drag it onto any chart in your terminal, then paste your license key into its inputs:
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MT5: follow Installing the EA on MT5.
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MT4: MetaTrader 4 support is coming soon.
When it's running, your terminal shows online in the dashboard.
Step 4 — Connect your AI client
Copy the MCP config snippet from your dashboard and add it to your client:
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Claude Desktop: Connecting Claude Desktop
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Claude Code: Connecting Claude Code
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Cursor: Connecting Cursor
Restart or refresh the client so it loads MTContext.
Step 5 — Ask for a live price
In your AI client, ask:
"Using MTContext, what's the current EURUSD bid and ask?"
If you get a live quote, everything's working end to end. This is read-only, so nothing touches your account.
Where to go next
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Learn what else you can ask: Checking prices, bars, and account state
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Before any real trade: Placing trades safely with dry_run
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Something not connecting? EA won't connect / shows "disconnected" or "No terminal connected" in your AI client