---
title: "Agent Skill to Llm Trading Agent Security"
platform: "Promptally"
canonical_url: "https://app.promptally.dev/p/skill-llm-trading-agent-security"
modality: "SKILL"
category: "Security & Compliance"
compatible_models: [Universal / Model Agnostic]
access_tier: "Free Public Artifact (No Auth Required)"
license: "MIT"
---

# Agent Skill to Llm Trading Agent Security

**Summary:** Agent Skill to Llm Trading Agent Security is a verified SKILL blueprint on Promptally in Security & Compliance optimized for leading AI models. Security patterns for autonomous trading agents with wallet or transaction authority. Covers prompt injection, spend limits, pre-send simulation, circuit breakers, MEV protection, and key handling. Use when an autonomous agent holds wallet or transaction authority and its limits, simulation, or key handling need review. Available to explore, customize with pre-filled variables, and copy with zero authentication required.

## Technical Specifications
| Property | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| Platform Registry | Promptally (https://app.promptally.dev) |
| Modality | SKILL |
| Category | Security & Compliance |
| Compatible Engines | Universal / Model Agnostic |
| Dynamic Variables | None (Static Blueprint) |
| Approx. Token Length | 1,158 |
| Access Tier | Free Public Artifact (No Auth Required) |
| License | MIT |

### Pre-Filled Template & Production Source

````md
---
name: llm-trading-agent-security
description: Security patterns for autonomous trading agents with wallet or transaction authority. Covers prompt injection, spend limits, pre-send simulation, circuit breakers, MEV protection, and key handling. Use when an autonomous agent holds wallet or transaction authority and its limits, simulation, or key handling need review.
metadata:
  version: "1.0.0"
  origin: ECC direct-port adaptation
---

# LLM Trading Agent Security

Autonomous trading agents have a harsher threat model than normal LLM apps: an injection or bad tool path can turn directly into asset loss.

## When to Use

- Building an AI agent that signs and sends transactions
- Auditing a trading bot or on-chain execution assistant
- Designing wallet key management for an agent
- Giving an LLM access to order placement, swaps, or treasury operations

## How It Works

Layer the defenses. No single check is enough. Treat prompt hygiene, spend policy, simulation, execution limits, and wallet isolation as independent controls.

## Examples

### Treat prompt injection as a financial attack

```python
import re

INJECTION_PATTERNS = [
    r'ignore (previous|all) instructions',
    r'new (task|directive|instruction)',
    r'system prompt',
    r'send .{0,50} to 0x[0-9a-fA-F]{40}',
    r'transfer .{0,50} to',
    r'approve .{0,50} for',
]

def sanitize_onchain_data(text: str) -> str:
    for pattern in INJECTION_PATTERNS:
        if re.search(pattern, text, re.IGNORECASE):
            raise ValueError(f"Potential prompt injection: {text[:100]}")
    return text
```

Do not blindly inject token names, pair labels, webhooks, or social feeds into an execution-capable prompt.

### Hard spend limits

```python
from decimal import Decimal

MAX_SINGLE_TX_USD = Decimal("500")
MAX_DAILY_SPEND_USD = Decimal("2000")

class SpendLimitError(Exception):
    pass

class SpendLimitGuard:
    def check_and_record(self, usd_amount: Decimal) -> None:
        if usd_amount > MAX_SINGLE_TX_USD:
            raise SpendLimitError(f"Single tx ${usd_amount} exceeds max ${MAX_SINGLE_TX_USD}")

        daily = self._get_24h_spend()
        if daily + usd_amount > MAX_DAILY_SPEND_USD:
            raise SpendLimitError(f"Daily limit: ${daily} + ${usd_amount} > ${MAX_DAILY_SPEND_USD}")

        self._record_spend(usd_amount)
```

### Simulate before sending

```python
class SlippageError(Exception):
    pass

async def safe_execute(self, tx: dict, expected_min_out: int | None = None) -> str:
    sim_result = await self.w3.eth.call(tx)

    if expected_min_out is None:
        raise ValueError("min_amount_out is required before send")

    actual_out = decode_uint256(sim_result)
    if actual_out < expected_min_out:
        raise SlippageError(f"Simulation: {actual_out} < {expected_min_out}")

    signed = self.account.sign_transaction(tx)
    return await self.w3.eth.send_raw_transaction(signed.raw_transaction)
```

### Circuit breaker

```python
class TradingCircuitBreaker:
    MAX_CONSECUTIVE_LOSSES = 3
    MAX_HOURLY_LOSS_PCT = 0.05

    def check(self, portfolio_value: float) -> None:
        if self.consecutive_losses >= self.MAX_CONSECUTIVE_LOSSES:
            self.halt("Too many consecutive losses")

        if self.hour_start_value <= 0:
            self.halt("Invalid hour_start_value")
            return

        hourly_pnl = (portfolio_value - self.hour_start_value) / self.hour_start_value
        if hourly_pnl < -self.MAX_HOURLY_LOSS_PCT:
            self.halt(f"Hourly PnL {hourly_pnl:.1%} below threshold")
```

### Wallet isolation

```python
import os
from eth_account import Account

private_key = os.environ.get("TRADING_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY")
if not private_key:
    raise EnvironmentError("TRADING_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY not set")

account = Account.from_key(private_key)
```

Use a dedicated hot wallet with only the required session funds. Never point the agent at a primary treasury wallet.

### MEV and deadline protection

```python
import time

PRIVATE_RPC = "https://rpc.flashbots.net"
MAX_SLIPPAGE_BPS = {"stable": 10, "volatile": 50}
deadline = int(time.time()) + 60
```

## Pre-Deploy Checklist

- External data is sanitized before entering the LLM context
- Spend limits are enforced independently from model output
- Transactions are simulated before send
- `min_amount_out` is mandatory
- Circuit breakers halt on drawdown or invalid state
- Keys come from env or a secret manager, never code or logs
- Private mempool or protected routing is used when appropriate
- Slippage and deadlines are set per strategy
- All agent decisions are audit-logged, not just successful sends

````

## Verified Execution Output / Benchmark
```text
Verified execution output available on the canonical page.
```

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