# data_fetch_ticks

A read tool on the MetaTrader5 MCP Server MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `data_fetch_ticks`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/data-fetch-ticks

## Facts

- Tool: `data_fetch_ticks`
- Server: MetaTrader5 MCP Server (`emerzon/mt-data-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/emerzon/mt-data-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "data_fetch_ticks",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why data_fetch_ticks is rated Low

Despite empty description, the name structure and server context clearly indicate this retrieves tick data (timestamped trade executions) from MetaTrader5. Tick data fetching has no side effects on the market or trading account. Severity is medium rather than low because tick data access could enable market surveillance or inform trading decisions, though the tool itself is non-destructive and read-only.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'data_fetch_ticks' with 'fetch' verb indicates data retrieval. Server context shows MetaTrader5 provides 'tick data' access. Sibling tools like 'data_fetch_candles' confirm fetch operations are read-only data retrieval."

## Use case

AI agents call data_fetch_ticks to retrieve information from MetaTrader5 MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches MetaTrader5 MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "data_fetch_ticks": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on MetaTrader5 MCP Server (81)

- `forecast_models_cleanup` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/forecast-models-cleanup.md
- `forecast_models_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/forecast-models-delete.md
- `forecast_task_cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/forecast-task-cancel.md
- `forecast_task_cancel_all` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/forecast-task-cancel-all.md
- `forecast_backtest_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/forecast-backtest-run.md
- `forecast_generate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/forecast-generate.md
- `forecast_task_wait` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/forecast-task-wait.md
- `forecast_train` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/forecast-train.md
- `forecast_tune_genetic` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/forecast-tune-genetic.md
- `forecast_tune_optuna` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/forecast-tune-optuna.md
- `options_heston_calibrate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/options-heston-calibrate.md
- `strategy_backtest` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/strategy-backtest.md
- `strategy_validate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/strategy-validate.md
- `wait_event` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/wait-event.md
- `forecast_barrier_optimize` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/forecast-barrier-optimize.md
- `options_barrier_price` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/options-barrier-price.md
- `trade_close` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/trade-close.md
- `trade_modify` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/trade-modify.md
- `trade_place` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/trade-place.md
- `trade_risk_analyze` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/trade-risk-analyze.md
- `trade_var_cvar_calculate` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/trade-var-cvar-calculate.md
- `causal_discover_signals` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/causal-discover-signals.md
- `forecast_barrier_prob` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/forecast-barrier-prob.md
- `forecast_optimize_hints` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/forecast-optimize-hints.md
- `labels_triple_barrier` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/labels-triple-barrier.md
- `report_generate` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/report-generate.md
- `temporal_analyze` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/temporal-analyze.md
- `trade_session_context` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/trade-session-context.md
- `asset_performance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/asset-performance.md
- `cointegration_test` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/cointegration-test.md
- …and 51 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=emerzon-mt-data-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/emerzon-mt-data-mcp
