Gainium MCP — AI-Powered Crypto Trading Automation¶

Gainium is an AI-powered, open-source crypto trading automation platform that enables traders to build, test, and automate trading strategies without coding. It supports multiple cryptocurrency exchanges and provides powerful tools for developing, validating, and deploying automated trading strategies.

The MCP integration lets AI agents interact with the Gainium trading platform — querying markets, managing strategies, and monitoring portfolio performance — all through a standardized protocol.

What It Does¶

No-code strategy builder: Visual strategy creation with drag-and-drop components
Multi-exchange support: Connect to Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, and other major exchanges
Backtesting engine: Validate strategies against historical data before deploying live
Docker Compose deployment: Full stack (microservices, databases, frontend) in one command
AI agent integration: MCP tools let agents monitor, analyze, and manage trading operations
Strategy marketplace: Community-contributed strategies for discovery and reuse

Key Tools¶

Tool	Description
`gainium_market_data`	Fetch real-time and historical price data across exchanges
`gainium_portfolio`	View current holdings, P&L, and allocation
`gainium_list_strategies`	List active and paused trading strategies
`gainium_deploy_strategy`	Activate a strategy (requires confirmation for live trading)
`gainium_backtest`	Run a strategy against historical data
`gainium_alerts`	Check triggered alerts and notifications

Quick Start¶

1. Deploy with Docker Compose¶

git clone https://github.com/Gainium/docker-sh
cd docker-sh
docker compose up -d

This spins up the full stack: API server, strategy engine, database, Redis, and frontend.

2. Configure Your MCP Client¶

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gainium": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["exec", "-i", "gainium-mcp", "node", "/app/mcp-server.js"],
      "env": {
        "GAINIUM_API_URL": "http://localhost:3001",
        "GAINIUM_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. First Interaction¶

Once connected, agents can: - "Show me my portfolio allocation across exchanges" - "Backtest the momentum strategy against the last 90 days of BTC/USDT" - "What's the 24h volume on ETH/USDT across Binance and Coinbase?"

Hermes Agent Integration¶

# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  gainium:
    command: "docker"
    args: ["exec", "-i", "gainium-mcp", "node", "/app/mcp-server.js"]
    env:
      GAINIUM_API_URL: "http://localhost:3001"
      GAINIUM_API_KEY: "${GAINIUM_API_KEY}"

Use Cases for Business Operators¶

Portfolio monitoring: Agent checks positions daily and alerts on significant changes
Strategy validation: Agent backtests strategies against multiple timeframes before manual review
Market scanning: Agent monitors volume spikes, trend changes, and arbitrage opportunities
Risk management: Agent tracks exposure across exchanges and flags concentration risk
Reporting: Agent generates daily/weekly performance summaries from Gainium data

Architecture¶

┌─────────────┐     MCP      ┌──────────────┐
│  AI Agent   │◄────────────►│  Gainium MCP  │
│ (Hermes,    │              │  Server       │
│  Claude)    │              └──────┬───────┘
└─────────────┘                     │
                          ┌─────────▼─────────┐
                          │  Gainium Core     │
                          │  ┌─────────────┐  │
                          │  │ Strategy     │  │
                          │  │ Engine       │  │
                          │  ├─────────────┤  │
                          │  │ Backtester   │  │
                          │  ├─────────────┤  │
                          │  │ Exchange     │  │
                          │  │ Connectors   │  │
                          │  └─────────────┘  │
                          └───────────────────┘

Limitations¶

Docker required: Full stack needs Docker — no lightweight install option
Crypto-only: No support for stocks, forex, or traditional assets
Self-hosted: No managed cloud version — you run the infrastructure
Early MCP integration: MCP server is new; tool coverage expanding
Live trading risk: Always use paper trading first and set position limits

Security Notes¶

API keys: Exchange API keys are stored in Gainium's encrypted database, not passed through MCP
Paper trading default: New strategies start in simulation mode — must be explicitly switched to live
Read-only mode: Configure agents with read-only exchange API keys for monitoring-only use
Confirmation gates: Live deployment and large trades require explicit confirmation

Category¶

Finance — Gainium joins tools like Capital.com MCP and Alpha Vantage in the finance MCP category. It differentiates by focusing on crypto trading automation with a no-code strategy builder and AI agent integration.

Discovered via mcp.so on July 24, 2026. Verified listing. GitHub: Gainium/docker-sh. 4 stars.