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What is MTContext?

Last updated on Jul 26, 2026

In one sentence

MTContext lets you talk to your MetaTrader 5 terminal in plain English through an AI client like Claude — checking prices, reviewing your account, and (if you choose) placing trades — without installing anything on your computer beyond one file.

How it works, without the jargon

Three pieces work together:

  1. A small file in your terminal. You install one Expert Advisor (EA) — MTContextBridge.ex5 for MetaTrader 5 (MetaTrader 4 support is coming soon) — by dragging it onto a chart. This is the only thing that touches your trading terminal.

  2. MTContext's cloud service. The EA connects outward to our servers. Your terminal never accepts incoming connections, so there's nothing to expose or port-forward.

  3. Your AI client. Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, or any other MCP-compatible app connects to MTContext's cloud service using a key tied to your account. From there, you can ask it things like "what's my EURUSD spread right now?" and it calls through to your terminal and back.

Why this is different from other setups

Most tools that connect AI to MetaTrader require you to run a Python process and a local server on the same machine as your terminal — fine for developers, not realistic for most traders. MTContext skips that: the EA connects outbound on its own, so your AI client can be on a different machine, a different network, or even a laptop while your terminal runs on a VPS.

What you can actually do with it

  • Look things up — prices, spreads, historical bars, account balance, open positions, trade history. These are read-only and completely safe to try immediately.

  • Ask for analysis — indicators (RSI, MACD, ATR, and more), risk sizing, correlation checks, macro and sentiment context.

  • Place trades — with a safety net. Every trade-affecting request defaults to a "dry run": MTContext tells you exactly what would happen without touching your account. Nothing executes for real until you explicitly confirm.

  • Set guardrails — for example, an equity protection rule that closes everything if your account drops below a level you set.

What it doesn't do

MTContext doesn't decide trades for you and doesn't run an automated strategy on its own. It's the bridge that lets your AI client see your terminal's state and act on it when you ask — the AI client is doing the thinking, MTContext is doing the connecting. It also can't override your broker's rules: lot size limits, margin requirements, and symbol restrictions all still apply exactly as your broker enforces them.

Next step

New here? The fastest path is:

  1. Choose a plan and subscribe

  2. Install the EA on your terminal

  3. Connect your AI client

  4. Ask it for a live price to confirm everything's working

Most people are up and running in under 10 minutes. See the Quickstart article for the exact steps.