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portfolio_correlation_analysis

Analyze correlation between all portfolio holdings. Auto-detects your portfolio positions. No need to specify tickers. Args: days: Number of trading days for correlation window (default 252 = ~1 year)

How to control portfolio_correlation_analysis ↓

AI agents call portfolio_correlation_analysis to retrieve information from MaverickMCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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This tool retrieves and analyzes historical correlation data from the user's existing portfolio. It performs a read-only statistical analysis with no side effects—no positions are created, modified, deleted, or executed. While the server as a whole deals with financial data, this specific tool does not move money, execute trades, or commit financial obligations.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'portfolio_correlation_analysis' and description states it 'Analyze[s] correlation between all portfolio holdings' with arguments limited to 'days: Number of trading days for correlation window'.

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

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "portfolio_correlation_analysis": {}
  }
}

portfolio_correlation_analysis is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register MaverickMCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the portfolio_correlation_analysis tool do? +

Analyze correlation between all portfolio holdings. Auto-detects your portfolio positions. No need to specify tickers. Args: days: Number of trading days for correlation window (default 252 = ~1 year). It is categorised as a Read tool in the MaverickMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on portfolio_correlation_analysis? +

Register the Maverick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for portfolio_correlation_analysis: 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 MaverickMCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is portfolio_correlation_analysis? +

portfolio_correlation_analysis is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit portfolio_correlation_analysis? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the portfolio_correlation_analysis 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 portfolio_correlation_analysis completely? +

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

portfolio_correlation_analysis is provided by the Maverick MCP server (wshobson/maverick-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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