Agent guardrails — CCA-F Exam Prep

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REAL STORY A trading terminal showing an automated agent executing trades at lightning speed. The P&L counter is dropping: -$12,000... -$45,000... -$82,000. A risk manager running down a hallway. Screens flashing red everywhere. Trading floor chaos.

A trading terminal showing an automated agent executing trades at lightning speed. The P&L counter is dropping: -$12,000... -$45,000... -$82,000. A risk manager running down a hallway. Screens flashing red everywhere. Trading floor chaos.

The agent lost $82,000 in 12 minutes. It was following instructions perfectly.

A fintech startup built a trading agent: 'Monitor the portfolio and rebalance when allocations drift more than 5%.' The market dipped. The agent sold. The selling pushed the price lower. The agent saw more drift and sold more. A feedback loop. 347 trades in 12 minutes.