Price alerts with an AI agent¶

This guide covers basic tools and prompt examples for creating and managing price alerts through the cTrader local MCP server.

Tip

When starting a new session with your AI agent, begin your prompt with Using the cTrader local MCP server.... This helps ensure that the agent calls the MCP server instead of routing requests to web search.

Create a price alert¶

Create an alert when EURUSD reaches 1.1300.

Alert me when XAUUSD drops below 2300.

Set up a price alert for GBPUSD at 1.3500.

Alert me when EURUSD ask reaches 1.1300.

View active alerts¶

Show me all my active price alerts.

Delete a price alert¶

Delete the price alert on EURUSD at 1.1300.

Delete all my price alerts.

Combining prompts¶

Set a price alert on EURUSD at 1.1300, another on GBPUSD 
at 1.3500, and show me a notification confirming they are set.

Warning

The MCP server is a tool for AI-assisted trading and does not provide financial, investment, legal or tax advice. AI-generated actions may trigger real trades and result in losses. Users are solely responsible for verifying outputs, supervising strategies, securing credentials and using the MCP server at their own risk.