sell_stock

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why sell_stock needs a policy

Despite the empty description, the tool name 'sell_stock' clearly indicates it executes a stock sell order. The server context confirms this is a trading platform. While described as 'paper trading' (simulated), the tool pattern mirrors real financial transactions and is categorized as Financial.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'sell_stock' on a paper trading server with sibling tools like 'buy_stock', 'buy_option_limit', etc., all of which are financial trading operations.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access sell_stock gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control sell_stock

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Open Paper Trading MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for sell_stock:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "sell_stock": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Any call to sell_stock is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

Create a free account and register Open Paper Trading MCP — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

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More Open Paper Trading MCP tools

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Critical-risk tools in Open Paper Trading MCP → Every critical-risk tool this server exposes, in one view.
All critical-risk MCP tools → Every critical-risk tool across the catalogue, and the policy pattern that contains them.
The MCP Attack Database → Documented attack patterns against MCP deployments — and the policies that stop them.
Human-in-the-loop → When a tool call should wait for a person — and when policy can decide alone.
Tool call approval → Approval gates on individual tool calls: auto-allow, prompt, or deny.
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FAQ

Questions about sell_stock

What does the sell_stock tool do? +

sell_stock. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Open Paper Trading MCP MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on sell_stock? +

Register the Open Paper Trading MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sell_stock: 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 Open Paper Trading MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is sell_stock? +

sell_stock is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit sell_stock? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the sell_stock 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.

How do I block sell_stock completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for sell_stock. 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.

What MCP server provides sell_stock? +

sell_stock is provided by the Open Paper Trading MCP server (open-agent-tools/open-paper-trading-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Open Paper Trading MCP tool call.

Start from Open Paper Trading MCP, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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