Compute technical indicators for a stock. Args: symbol: Ticker symbol or comma-separated list period: Historical period (1mo, 3mo, 6mo, 1y) indicators: Comma-separated indicators (rsi, macd, bb, sma, ema, atr, adx) include_earnings: Include earnings data
AI agents call technical_indicators to retrieve information from Trading Skills without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves pre-calculated or computed technical analysis metrics based on input parameters (symbol, period, indicators). It performs read-only queries against market data to generate indicators. There are no side effects, data modifications, code execution, deletions, or financial operations.
From the tool's definition Tool computes and returns technical indicators (rsi, macd, bb, sma, ema, atr, adx) for a given stock symbol and historical period.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access technical_indicators gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Trading Skills, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for technical_indicators:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"technical_indicators": {}
}
}technical_indicators is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Compute technical indicators for a stock. Args: symbol: Ticker symbol or comma-separated list period: Historical period (1mo, 3mo, 6mo, 1y) indicators: Comma-separated indicators (rsi, macd, bb, sma, ema, atr, adx) include_earnings: Include earnings data. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Trading Skills MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Trading Skills MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for technical_indicators: 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 Trading Skills. Nothing to install.
technical_indicators 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 technical_indicators 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 technical_indicators. 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.
technical_indicators is provided by the Trading Skills MCP server (staskh/trading_skills). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 35 Trading Skills tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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