VARRD — Statistically Validated Trading Edges + AI Research Engine
Validated trading edges across futures, equities, crypto. Live signals, full audit trail.The vendor's description, from its MCP Registry listing.
Every public check ran and passed. Public audit: we connect as an AI client would, list the tools and check what they say. We do not run them. How we audit
- Does it work?
- YesConnected in 174 ms.
- Sign-up?
- None neededIt answered without any account or key.
- Can it change things?
- YesSome tools say they can change things. Your AI client should ask you first.
https://app.varrd.com/mcpSource code Website Streamable HTTP · protocol 2025-06-18 · server version 1.0.5
What we checked
Security
Passed: Connections are encrypted (HTTPS).
Passed: No hidden instructions found in tool text.
Safety labels
Note: 4 tools are labelled as able to change things.
Expected for tools that send, write or buy. Your AI client should ask before calling them.
- varrd_ai
- buy_credits
- reset_session
- autonomous_varrd_ai
Passed: Every tool says whether it only reads or can change things.
Tools
Note: Some tool text is long, so it uses more of the AI's working memory.
- server instructions (18,731 characters)
Passed: 9 tools listed.
Passed: Every tool describes its inputs with a valid schema.
Protocol
Note: Protocol version 2025-06-18.
Passed: The MCP handshake works (Streamable HTTP).
Passed: Unknown requests are refused.
Connection
Passed: The server responds.
Tools (9)
As the server describes them. The labels are the server's own: it says whether each tool only reads or can change things.
- varrd_edgesTHE PRIMARY TOOL — start here. FREE at depth=0, always safe to call. Live feed of THIS USER'S OWN statistically validated trading edges — the ones on their account — running 24/7 against real market…Read-only
- varrd_aiTalk to VARRD AI (~$0.25/turn). Describe any trading idea in plain language and the system handles everything — loading decades of market data, charting your pattern, running statistical tests, backt…Can change things
- searchSearch your saved hypotheses by keyword or natural language query. Returns matching strategies ranked by relevance, with key stats (win rate, Sharpe, edge status). Use this to find strategies you've…Read-only
- get_hypothesisGet full detail for a specific hypothesis/strategy. Returns formula, entry/exit rules, direction, performance metrics (win rate, Sharpe, profit factor, max drawdown), version history, and trade level…Read-only
- check_balanceCheck your credit balance and see available credit packs. Free — no credits consumed. Also auto-detects completed payments — call this after your user pays via a checkout link to confirm credits were…Read-only
- buy_creditsBuy credits for the edge library and AI research. Default $5 minimum. Free — no credits consumed to call this. TWO PAYMENT METHODS: card (default): Returns a Stripe Checkout link for your user to…Can change things
- reset_sessionKill a broken research session and start fresh. Use this when a session gets stuck, produces errors, or enters a bad state. Free — no credits consumed. After resetting, call research without a sessio…Can change things
- autonomous_varrd_aiPoint VARRD's autonomous AI in a direction and let it discover edges for you. Give it a topic and it draws from one of the most comprehensive market structure knowledge graphs ever built — containing…Can change things
- get_briefedGet a personalized market news briefing based on your validated edge library. Profiles your strategies, searches today's news for the instruments and setups you actually trade, and writes a concise d…Read-only
Audit history
- Nov 13Passed
What we sent
Every request in this audit, with the answer and how long it took. We never send credentials and never call a tool.
| Request | Answer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| initialize | HTTP 200 | 174 ms |
| initialized | HTTP 202 | 32 ms |
| tools/list | HTTP 200 | 89 ms |
| resources/list | HTTP 200 | 38 ms |
| prompts/list | HTTP 200 | 41 ms |
| unknown-method | HTTP 200 | 18 ms |
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