READ-ONLY. Get currently open positions from the Trading Panel (if visible). Does NOT execute trades — only observes. Returns raw cell text from each row.
AI agents call trading_get_positions to retrieve information from TradingView MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves account/position data for inspection purposes without modifying, executing, or committing any financial transactions. It is a passive observation mechanism, making it a Read category tool with low severity since it has no blast radius—misuse cannot cause harm beyond information disclosure.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description explicitly state 'READ-ONLY' and 'only observes'. It 'Get[s] currently open positions' and 'Does NOT execute trades'. Returns data from the Trading Panel without side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
READ-ONLY. Get currently open positions from the Trading Panel (if visible). Does NOT execute trades — only observes. Returns raw cell text from each row. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TradingView MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the TradingView MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for trading_get_positions: 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 TradingView MCP. Nothing to install.
trading_get_positions 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 trading_get_positions 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 trading_get_positions. 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.
trading_get_positions is provided by the TradingView MCP server (ulianbass/tradingview-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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