sell_stock_limit

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why sell_stock_limit needs a policy

This tool directly executes a financial transaction by placing a sell order on a stock through broker APIs (Robinhood/Schwab). It commits a financial obligation and can result in the sale of securities, which is irreversible once executed. Misuse by an AI agent could lead to unauthorized liquidation of stock positions, making this a critical financial risk.

From the tool's definition Places a limit sell order for a stock

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

POLICY

How to control sell_stock_limit

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

policy.json

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

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

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FAQ

Questions about sell_stock_limit

What does the sell_stock_limit tool do? +

Places a limit sell order for a stock. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Open Stocks 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_limit? +

Register the Open Stocks MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sell_stock_limit: 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 Stocks MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is sell_stock_limit? +

sell_stock_limit 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_limit? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the sell_stock_limit 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_limit completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for sell_stock_limit. 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_limit? +

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

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