QuantConnect vs Arena Predictions
QuantConnect is an MCP server published by QuantConnect. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Arena Predictions is an MCP server published by arena-predictions.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-17. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  QuantConnect |  Arena Predictions |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:f96cc99e83a0 Forks (GitHub): 33 Pulls (Docker Hub): 36 179 Stars (Docker Hub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 79 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.6.0 Downloads/month (npm): 669 Downloads/week (npm): 225 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | QuantConnect | Arena Predictions |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 79 | No figure on GitHub |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 36 179 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 33 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/quantconnect) | Remote server (arena-predictions.com/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 64 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 0 | 6, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/quantconnect/mcp-server | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 36 h ago |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
QuantConnect
The QuantConnect MCP Server is a bridge for AIs (such as Claude and OpenAI o3 Pro) to interact with our cloud platform. When equipped with our MCP, the AI can perform tasks on your behalf through our API such as updating projects, writing strategies, backtesting, and deploying strategies to production live-trading.
Arena Predictions
Paper trade prediction markets at live prices from your AI agent, and score every trade.
How to run each
QuantConnect As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio quantconnect -- docker run -i --rm mcp/quantconnectArena Predictions As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http arena https://arena-predictions.com/mcpRequires: ARENA_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Arena Predictions has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Arena Predictions publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only QuantConnect asks for
AGENT_NAMEQUANTCONNECT_API_TOKENQUANTCONNECT_USER_ID
Only Arena Predictions asks for
ARENA_ALLOW_RESETARENA_API_KEY (secret)ARENA_API_KEY_FILEARENA_CREDENTIALS_FILEARENA_MCP_ALLOW_KEYSARENA_MCP_ALLOW_TRADE
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: QuantConnect · What it can do: Arena Predictions · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.