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Read-onlyIdempotent

Candlestick price chart with indicators for a public ticker, such as a daily chart of AAPL with SMA and RSI; for values alone, use get_indicators. Pass symbol as a Yahoo-style ticker: AAPL, BRK-B, EUR/USD, BTC-USD or GOLD (drawn as GC=F); a common company or coin name also works (Apple, Bitcoin). Optional: timeframe (5m, 15m, 1h, 4h, 1d, 1w; 1d by default), indicators (up to 4 of 12, such as sma, rsi, macd, bollinger or adx; volume is always drawn), periods, lengths (several SMA or EMA lines) and theme. Returns the interactive chart page as html, an openUrl, the last close, the change, high and low over the window, and each indicator value with a plain-language read, the source and as-of time; some clients also show a card. Do not use it for news, fundamentals, earnings, a portfolio, orders, or buy or sell opinions; those need a different source. Public prices only. Informational only, not financial advice.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "symbol": "<symbol>"
    },
    "name": "chart"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
themeNodark (default) or light
symbolYesYahoo-style ticker, such as "AAPL". Also accepted: BRK-B, EUR/USD or EURUSD, BTC-USD, BTC/USDT or PEPEUSDT (any coin against USD), GOLD (GC=F), SPX. A common company or coin name also works, such as Apple or Bitcoin (S&P 100 companies and top coins), but a ticker is still best.
lengthsNoSeveral SMA or EMA lines on one chart, such as [20, 50] for the 20 and 50 EMA, up to 3. Each length applies to each of sma and ema in indicators, and overrides periods.sma and periods.ema; ignored when neither is in indicators.
periodsNoLookback per indicator, in bars, such as {"sma": 50}. A period applies only when its indicator is in indicators. MACD stays 12, 26, 9, and VWAP and OBV have no length, so none has an entry.
timeframeNo5m, 15m, 1h, 4h (built from 1h bars), 1d (default) or 1w
indicatorsNoOptional, up to 4. Volume is always drawn. Defaults to sma and rsi when omitted or empty.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
asOfYesISO 8601 UTC time of the last bar, or of the call when status is not ok
barsYesBars on the chart. 0 when status is not ok.
htmlNoLarge: the full chart page, a self-contained interactive HTML document, only when status is ok. Pass it on unchanged, or give the user openUrl instead; never rewrite, shorten or summarize it. Vela attribution stays on.
nameNoInstrument name from the source
readYesPlain-language description of the chart. Not financial advice. Empty when status is not ok.
errorNoPresent when status is not ok
noticeYesNot-financial-advice notice. Show it with the read.
sourceYesPrice source: Yahoo Finance, Coinbase, or ECB reference rates through Frankfurter. Empty, or the failing source, when status is not ok.
statusYesok, or why there is no chart; error.hint then says what to do next
symbolNoSymbol as drawn, such as AAPL, EUR/USD, BTC-USD or GC=F
windowNoThe drawn window, only when status is ok: quote these numbers instead of reading the bars. Times are bar open times, ISO 8601 UTC.
openUrlNoSame chart on chart.openkrill.app, redrawn from public prices
skippedYesRequested indicators that could not be calculated
currencyNoPrice currency code from the source, such as USD. Empty when the source gives none.
lastCloseYesLast close in the price currency. null when status is not ok.
timeframeNo
indicatorsYes
chartLibraryNoChart renderer and licence (Vela)
changePercentYesPercent change from the previous close to the last close. null when status is not ok.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / symbol / description
      Previous value: -"Yahoo-style ticker, such as \"AAPL\". Also accepted: BRK-B, EUR/USD or EURUSD, BTC-USD, BTC/USDT or PEPEUSDT (any coin against USD), GOLD (GC=F), SPX. Turn a company name into its ticker first: Apple is AAPL."New value: +"Yahoo-style ticker, such as \"AAPL\". Also accepted: BRK-B, EUR/USD or EURUSD, BTC-USD, BTC/USDT or PEPEUSDT (any coin against USD), GOLD (GC=F), SPX. A common company or coin name also works, such as Apple or Bitcoin (S&P 100 companies and top coins), but a ticker is still best."
  2. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / indicators / description
      Previous value: -"Up to 4. Volume is always drawn. Defaults to sma and rsi when omitted."New value: +"Optional, up to 4. Volume is always drawn. Defaults to sma and rsi when omitted or empty."
    • removedInput schema / properties / indicators / minItems
      Removed value: -1
  3. Changed17 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / lengths
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Several SMA or EMA lines on one chart, such as [20, 50] for the 20 and 50 EMA, up to 3. Each length applies to each of sma and ema in indicators, and overrides periods.sma and periods.ema; ignored when neither is in indicators.",
      +  "items": {
      +    "maximum": 200,
      +    "minimum": 2,
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  "maxItems": 3,
      +  "minItems": 1,
      +  "type": "array"
      +}
    • changedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / adx / description
      Previous value: -"14 bars by default. Used only when adx is in indicators; ignored otherwise."New value: +"14 bars by default, at most 100. Used only when adx is in indicators; ignored otherwise."
    • changedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / atr / description
      Previous value: -"14 bars by default. Used only when atr is in indicators; ignored otherwise."New value: +"14 bars by default, at most 100. Used only when atr is in indicators; ignored otherwise."
    • changedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / bollinger / description
      Previous value: -"20 bars by default. Used only when bollinger is in indicators; ignored otherwise."New value: +"20 bars by default, at most 100. Used only when bollinger is in indicators; ignored otherwise."
    • changedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / cci / description
      Previous value: -"20 bars by default. Used only when cci is in indicators; ignored otherwise."New value: +"20 bars by default, at most 100. Used only when cci is in indicators; ignored otherwise."
    • changedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / ema / description
      Previous value: -"20 bars by default. Used only when ema is in indicators; ignored otherwise."New value: +"20 bars by default, at most 200. Used only when ema is in indicators; ignored otherwise."
    • changedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / ema / maximum
      Previous value: -100New value: +200
    • changedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / rsi / description
      Previous value: -"14 bars by default. Used only when rsi is in indicators; ignored otherwise."New value: +"14 bars by default, at most 100. Used only when rsi is in indicators; ignored otherwise."
    • changedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / sma / description
      Previous value: -"20 bars by default. Used only when sma is in indicators; ignored otherwise."New value: +"20 bars by default, at most 200. Used only when sma is in indicators; ignored otherwise."
    • changedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / sma / maximum
      Previous value: -100New value: +200
    • changedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / stochastic / description
      Previous value: -"14 bars by default. Used only when stochastic is in indicators; ignored otherwise."New value: +"14 bars by default, at most 100. Used only when stochastic is in indicators; ignored otherwise."
    • changedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / williams_r / description
      Previous value: -"14 bars by default. Used only when williams_r is in indicators; ignored otherwise."New value: +"14 bars by default, at most 100. Used only when williams_r is in indicators; ignored otherwise."
    • changedInput schema / properties / symbol / description
      Previous value: -"Yahoo-style ticker, such as \"AAPL\". Also accepted: BRK-B, EUR/USD or EURUSD, BTC-USD or BTCUSD, GOLD (GC=F), SPX. Turn a company name into its ticker first: Apple is AAPL."New value: +"Yahoo-style ticker, such as \"AAPL\". Also accepted: BRK-B, EUR/USD or EURUSD, BTC-USD, BTC/USDT or PEPEUSDT (any coin against USD), GOLD (GC=F), SPX. Turn a company name into its ticker first: Apple is AAPL."
    • changedInput schema / properties / timeframe / description
      Previous value: -"5m, 15m, 1h, 1d (default) or 1w"New value: +"5m, 15m, 1h, 4h (built from 1h bars), 1d (default) or 1w"
    • changedInput schema / properties / timeframe / enum
      Previous value: -[
      -  "5m",
      -  "15m",
      -  "1h",
      -  "1d",
      -  "1w"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "5m",
      +  "15m",
      +  "1h",
      +  "4h",
      +  "1d",
      +  "1w"
      +]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / timeframe / enum
      Previous value: -[
      -  "5m",
      -  "15m",
      -  "1h",
      -  "1d",
      -  "1w"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "5m",
      +  "15m",
      +  "1h",
      +  "4h",
      +  "1d",
      +  "1w"
      +]
    • addedOutput schema / properties / window
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "The drawn window, only when status is ok: quote these numbers instead of reading the bars. Times are bar open times, ISO 8601 UTC.",
      +  "properties": {
      +    "bars": {
      +      "type": "integer"
      +    },
      +    "changePercent": {
      +      "description": "First close to last close, in percent",
      +      "type": "number"
      +    },
      +    "changes": {
      +      "description": "Percent change from the close that many bars back to the last close, for 5, 20 and 60 bars when the window covers them",
      +      "items": {
      +        "properties": {
      +          "bars": {
      +            "type": "integer"
      +          },
      +          "changePercent": {
      +            "type": "number"
      +          }
      +        },
      +        "required": [
      +          "bars",
      +          "changePercent"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "object"
      +      },
      +      "type": "array"
      +    },
      +    "from": {
      +      "format": "date-time",
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "high": {
      +      "description": "Highest high (highest rate on a line chart)",
      +      "properties": {
      +        "time": {
      +          "format": "date-time",
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "value": {
      +          "type": "number"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "value",
      +        "time"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "highestClose": {
      +      "description": "Highest close",
      +      "properties": {
      +        "time": {
      +          "format": "date-time",
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "value": {
      +          "type": "number"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "value",
      +        "time"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "low": {
      +      "description": "Lowest low (lowest rate on a line chart)",
      +      "properties": {
      +        "time": {
      +          "format": "date-time",
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "value": {
      +          "type": "number"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "value",
      +        "time"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "lowestClose": {
      +      "description": "Lowest close",
      +      "properties": {
      +        "time": {
      +          "format": "date-time",
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "value": {
      +          "type": "number"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "value",
      +        "time"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "to": {
      +      "format": "date-time",
      +      "type": "string"
      +    }
      +  },
      +  "required": [
      +    "bars",
      +    "from",
      +    "to",
      +    "changePercent",
      +    "high",
      +    "low",
      +    "highestClose",
      +    "lowestClose",
      +    "changes"
      +  ],
      +  "type": "object"
      +}
  4. Changed14 schema fields changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / indicators / description
      Previous value: -"Up to 4 of sma, ema, rsi, macd, bollinger, atr, stochastic, vwap. Volume is always drawn. Defaults to sma and rsi when omitted."New value: +"Up to 4. Volume is always drawn. Defaults to sma and rsi when omitted."
    • changedInput schema / properties / indicators / items / enum
      Previous value: -[
      -  "sma",
      -  "ema",
      -  "rsi",
      -  "macd",
      -  "bollinger",
      -  "atr",
      -  "stochastic",
      -  "vwap"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "sma",
      +  "ema",
      +  "rsi",
      +  "macd",
      +  "bollinger",
      +  "atr",
      +  "stochastic",
      +  "vwap",
      +  "adx",
      +  "cci",
      +  "williams_r",
      +  "obv"
      +]
    • changedInput schema / properties / periods / description
      Previous value: -"Lookback per indicator, in bars, such as {\"sma\": 50}. A period applies only when its indicator is in indicators. MACD stays 12, 26, 9 and VWAP has no length, so neither has an entry."New value: +"Lookback per indicator, in bars, such as {\"sma\": 50}. A period applies only when its indicator is in indicators. MACD stays 12, 26, 9, and VWAP and OBV have no length, so none has an entry."
    • addedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / adx
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "14 bars by default. Used only when adx is in indicators; ignored otherwise.",
      +  "maximum": 100,
      +  "minimum": 2,
      +  "type": "integer"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / cci
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "20 bars by default. Used only when cci is in indicators; ignored otherwise.",
      +  "maximum": 100,
      +  "minimum": 2,
      +  "type": "integer"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / williams_r
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "14 bars by default. Used only when williams_r is in indicators; ignored otherwise.",
      +  "maximum": 100,
      +  "minimum": 2,
      +  "type": "integer"
      +}
    • changedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / indicator / enum
      Previous value: -[
      -  "sma",
      -  "ema",
      -  "rsi",
      -  "macd",
      -  "bollinger",
      -  "atr",
      -  "stochastic",
      -  "vwap"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "sma",
      +  "ema",
      +  "rsi",
      +  "macd",
      +  "bollinger",
      +  "atr",
      +  "stochastic",
      +  "vwap",
      +  "adx",
      +  "cci",
      +  "williams_r",
      +  "obv"
      +]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / latest / description
      Previous value: -"Latest values of the study, in the price currency except RSI and stochastic (0 to 100)"New value: +"Latest values of the study, in the price currency except RSI, stochastic and ADX (0 to 100), Williams %R (0 to -100), CCI (no fixed range) and OBV (volume)"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / latest / properties / adx
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "ADX line",
      +  "type": "number"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / latest / properties / minusDi
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "-DI line of ADX",
      +  "type": "number"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / latest / properties / plusDi
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "+DI line of ADX",
      +  "type": "number"
      +}
    • changedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / latest / properties / value / description
      Previous value: -"sma, ema, rsi, atr and vwap value"New value: +"sma, ema, rsi, atr, vwap, cci, williams_r and obv value"
    • changedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / params / description
      Previous value: -"Settings used for the study. Empty for vwap."New value: +"Settings used for the study. Empty for vwap and obv."
    • changedOutput schema / properties / skipped / items / properties / indicator / enum
      Previous value: -[
      -  "sma",
      -  "ema",
      -  "rsi",
      -  "macd",
      -  "bollinger",
      -  "atr",
      -  "stochastic",
      -  "vwap"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "sma",
      +  "ema",
      +  "rsi",
      +  "macd",
      +  "bollinger",
      +  "atr",
      +  "stochastic",
      +  "vwap",
      +  "adx",
      +  "cci",
      +  "williams_r",
      +  "obv"
      +]
  5. Changed41 schema fields changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / periods / description
      Previous value: -"Lookback per indicator, in bars. MACD stays 12, 26, 9."New value: +"Lookback per indicator, in bars, such as {\"sma\": 50}. A period applies only when its indicator is in indicators. MACD stays 12, 26, 9 and VWAP has no length, so neither has an entry."
    • changedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / atr / description
      Previous value: -"14 by default"New value: +"14 bars by default. Used only when atr is in indicators; ignored otherwise."
    • changedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / bollinger / description
      Previous value: -"20 by default"New value: +"20 bars by default. Used only when bollinger is in indicators; ignored otherwise."
    • changedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / ema / description
      Previous value: -"20 by default"New value: +"20 bars by default. Used only when ema is in indicators; ignored otherwise."
    • changedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / rsi / description
      Previous value: -"14 by default"New value: +"14 bars by default. Used only when rsi is in indicators; ignored otherwise."
    • changedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / sma / description
      Previous value: -"20 by default"New value: +"20 bars by default. Used only when sma is in indicators; ignored otherwise."
    • changedInput schema / properties / periods / properties / stochastic / description
      Previous value: -"14 by default"New value: +"14 bars by default. Used only when stochastic is in indicators; ignored otherwise."
    • changedInput schema / properties / symbol / description
      Previous value: -"Ticker, currency pair or crypto pair, such as AAPL, EUR/USD or BTC-USD"New value: +"Yahoo-style ticker, such as \"AAPL\". Also accepted: BRK-B, EUR/USD or EURUSD, BTC-USD or BTCUSD, GOLD (GC=F), SPX. Turn a company name into its ticker first: Apple is AAPL."
    • addedOutput schema / properties / asOf / description
      Added value: +"ISO 8601 UTC time of the last bar, or of the call when status is not ok"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / asOf / format
      Added value: +"date-time"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / bars / description
      Added value: +"Bars on the chart. 0 when status is not ok."
    • changedOutput schema / properties / changePercent / description
      Previous value: -"Percent change from the previous close to the last close"New value: +"Percent change from the previous close to the last close. null when status is not ok."
    • addedOutput schema / properties / chartLibrary / description
      Added value: +"Chart renderer and licence (Vela)"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / currency / description
      Added value: +"Price currency code from the source, such as USD. Empty when the source gives none."
    • addedOutput schema / properties / error / description
      Added value: +"Present when status is not ok"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / error / properties / hint / description
      Added value: +"The next step: what to change or tell the user"
    • changedOutput schema / properties / html / description
      Previous value: -"Self-contained interactive HTML candlestick chart. Open it in a browser. Vela attribution stays on."New value: +"Large: the full chart page, a self-contained interactive HTML document, only when status is ok. Pass it on unchanged, or give the user openUrl instead; never rewrite, shorten or summarize it. Vela attribution stays on."
    • addedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / latest / additionalProperties
      Added value: +false
    • addedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / latest / description
      Added value: +"Latest values of the study, in the price currency except RSI and stochastic (0 to 100)"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / latest / properties / d / description
      Added value: +"Stochastic %D"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / latest / properties / histogram / description
      Added value: +"MACD minus signal"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / latest / properties / k / description
      Added value: +"Stochastic %K"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / latest / properties / lower / description
      Added value: +"Lower Bollinger Band"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / latest / properties / macd / description
      Added value: +"MACD line"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / latest / properties / middle / description
      Added value: +"Middle Bollinger Band"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / latest / properties / signal / description
      Added value: +"MACD signal line"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / latest / properties / upper / description
      Added value: +"Upper Bollinger Band"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / latest / properties / value / description
      Added value: +"sma, ema, rsi, atr and vwap value"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / params / additionalProperties
      Added value: +false
    • addedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / params / description
      Added value: +"Settings used for the study. Empty for vwap."
    • addedOutput schema / properties / indicators / items / properties / params / properties
      Added value: +{
      +  "dPeriod": {
      +    "description": "Stochastic %D length",
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  "deviations": {
      +    "description": "Bollinger Band width in standard deviations",
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  "fast": {
      +    "description": "MACD fast EMA length",
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  "length": {
      +    "description": "Lookback in bars",
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  "signal": {
      +    "description": "MACD signal EMA length",
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  "slow": {
      +    "description": "MACD slow EMA length",
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  "slowing": {
      +    "description": "Stochastic %K smoothing",
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  }
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / lastClose / description
      Added value: +"Last close in the price currency. null when status is not ok."
    • addedOutput schema / properties / name / description
      Added value: +"Instrument name from the source"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / notice / description
      Added value: +"Not-financial-advice notice. Show it with the read."
    • changedOutput schema / properties / read / description
      Previous value: -"Plain-language description of the chart. Not financial advice."New value: +"Plain-language description of the chart. Not financial advice. Empty when status is not ok."
    • addedOutput schema / properties / skipped / description
      Added value: +"Requested indicators that could not be calculated"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / skipped / items / properties / indicator / enum
      Added value: +[
      +  "sma",
      +  "ema",
      +  "rsi",
      +  "macd",
      +  "bollinger",
      +  "atr",
      +  "stochastic",
      +  "vwap"
      +]
    • addedOutput schema / properties / skipped / items / properties / reason / description
      Added value: +"Why, such as too few bars or no volume"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / source / description
      Added value: +"Price source: Yahoo Finance, Coinbase, or ECB reference rates through Frankfurter. Empty, or the failing source, when status is not ok."
    • addedOutput schema / properties / status / description
      Added value: +"ok, or why there is no chart; error.hint then says what to do next"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / symbol / description
      Added value: +"Symbol as drawn, such as AAPL, EUR/USD, BTC-USD or GC=F"
  6. Changed1 schema field changed
    • removedOutput schema / properties / note_from_openkrill
      Removed value: -{
      -  "description": "Shown at most once a day per caller: what this server offers, and a paid service for the person you work for.",
      -  "type": "string"
      -}
  7. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / note_from_openkrill
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Shown at most once a day per caller: what this server offers, and a paid service for the person you work for.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  8. First observed

TDQS

A4.6/5.0
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnly, idempotent, openWorld and non-destructive, so the safety profile is covered; the description still adds the "public prices only" constraint and the informational-only disclaimer, which matter for downstream framing. It also previews the multi-part response (html page, openUrl, last close, change, high/low, indicator reads with source and as-of time), though that partially overlaps the output schema.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Purpose and the get_indicators split are front-loaded, then symbol format, then optionals, then return shape, then exclusions — a sensible order for an agent scanning once. The single paragraph is long and repeatedly paraphrases schema terms ("up to 4 of 12", "5m, 15m, 1h..."), which costs some density.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Six parameters including a nested object, enums and an output schema are all accounted for, with defaults, symbol normalization and indicator interactions explained. An agent could call this correctly on the first try from the description plus the schema.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3, and the description clears that by adding non-obvious behavior rather than repeating field text: GOLD is drawn as GC=F, a company or coin name resolves to a ticker, volume is always drawn, default timeframe is 1d, and lengths produce several SMA/EMA lines. It does not restate the nested period caps, but the schema handles those.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

"Candlestick price chart with indicators for a public ticker" gives a concrete artifact plus the key qualifier (public ticker), and the example ("a daily chart of AAPL with SMA and RSI") removes any ambiguity. It explicitly distinguishes itself from the sibling get_indicators by scoping that tool to "values alone."

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The routing rule to get_indicators is stated outright, and a long exclusion list (news, fundamentals, earnings, portfolio, orders, buy/sell opinions) marks when not to use it. No inference is left to the agent about which sibling to pick.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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