# change_position_mode

Switch between ONE_WAY and HEDGE position mode.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `change_position_mode`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/change-position-mode

## Facts

- Tool: `change_position_mode`
- Server: Bitunix MCP (`luiinventions/bitunix-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/LuiInventions/Bitunix-MCP
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

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

## Why change_position_mode is rated High

Changing position mode alters how the exchange handles open positions and orders (one-way vs hedge). This is an operational configuration change that triggers external state changes on the exchange, affecting how trades are executed and managed. It doesn't directly move money but can significantly impact open positions and risk exposure.

From the tool's own definition: "Switch between ONE_WAY and HEDGE position mode"

## Use case

AI agents invoke change_position_mode to trigger actions in Bitunix MCP. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Bitunix MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "change_position_mode": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "change_position_mode_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Bitunix MCP (36)

- `cancel_orders` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/cancel-orders.md
- `adjust_position_margin` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/adjust-position-margin.md
- `batch_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/batch-order.md
- `cancel_all_orders` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/cancel-all-orders.md
- `cancel_tpsl_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/cancel-tpsl-order.md
- `change_leverage` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/change-leverage.md
- `change_margin_mode` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/change-margin-mode.md
- `close_all_positions` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/close-all-positions.md
- `convert_currency` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/convert-currency.md
- `flash_close_position` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/flash-close-position.md
- `funds_transfer` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/funds-transfer.md
- `modify_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/modify-order.md
- `modify_position_tpsl_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/modify-position-tpsl-order.md
- `modify_tpsl_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/modify-tpsl-order.md
- `place_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/place-order.md
- `place_position_tpsl_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/place-position-tpsl-order.md
- `place_tpsl_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/place-tpsl-order.md
- `set_leverage_and_margin_mode` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/set-leverage-and-margin-mode.md
- `get_account` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/get-account.md
- `get_batch_funding_rate` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/get-batch-funding-rate.md
- `get_funding_rate` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/get-funding-rate.md
- `get_history_orders` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/get-history-orders.md
- `get_history_positions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/get-history-positions.md
- `get_history_tpsl_orders` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/get-history-tpsl-orders.md
- `get_history_trades` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/get-history-trades.md
- `get_kline` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/get-kline.md
- `get_leverage_margin_mode` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/get-leverage-margin-mode.md
- `get_order_book` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/get-order-book.md
- `get_order_detail` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/get-order-detail.md
- `get_pending_orders` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp/get-pending-orders.md
- …and 6 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/luiinventions-bitunix-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=luiinventions-bitunix-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/luiinventions-bitunix-mcp
