forecast_list_methods
A read tool on the MetaTrader5 MCP server.
This record as markdown: /tools/emerzon-mt-data-mcp/forecast-list-methods.md
What forecast_list_methods does on MetaTrader5 MCP Server
AI agents call forecast_list_methods 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.
Why forecast_list_methods is rated Low
The tool appears to be a Read operation that simply enumerates or describes forecast methodology options available on the MetaTrader5 server. While the description is empty (reducing confidence), the naming pattern aligns with the sibling tool 'denoise_list_methods' which is clearly a non-destructive query. No evidence suggests data modification, execution of arbitrary code, deletion, or financial transactions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'forecast_list_methods' indicates a listing/query operation that retrieves available forecast methods without modifying data or executing trades.
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The rule that runs forecast_list_methods safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and MetaTrader5 MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For forecast_list_methods, this is the rule to start with:
forecast_list_methods is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect MetaTrader5 MCP Server, apply this rule, and every forecast_list_methods call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about forecast_list_methods
forecast_list_methods is a read tool on the MetaTrader5 MCP Server MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MetaTrader5 MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MetaTrader5 MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for forecast_list_methods: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches MetaTrader5 MCP Server. Nothing to install.
forecast_list_methods is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the forecast_list_methods rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for forecast_list_methods. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
forecast_list_methods is provided by the MetaTrader5 MCP Server MCP server (emerzon/mt-data-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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