Open a new position (market order). Call get_symbol first to check volume_min/max/step. Confirm with user before executing.
AI agents use trade to commit financial operations through XBTFX MCP Trading Server — usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
Opening a market order commits real financial capital immediately at current market prices. This is a direct financial transaction that can result in significant monetary loss if misused. The server description confirms it operates on live trading accounts with real assets. Severity is critical because a misused agent could open large or numerous positions causing substantial financial harm.
From the tool's definition 'Open a new position (market order)' — directly executes a live market trade on forex, metals, indices, or cryptocurrencies via the XBTFX Trading API
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Open a new position (market order). Call get_symbol first to check volume_min/max/step. Confirm with user before executing. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the XBTFX MCP Trading Server MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the XBTFX MCP Trading Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for trade: 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 XBTFX MCP Trading Server. Nothing to install.
trade is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the trade 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 trade. 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.
trade is provided by the XBTFX MCP Trading Server MCP server (xbtfx/xbtfx-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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