diff --git a/decision/engine.go b/decision/engine.go
index cfcee622..98cb4bb8 100644
--- a/decision/engine.go
+++ b/decision/engine.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"nofx/market"
 	"nofx/mcp"
 	"nofx/provider"
+	"nofx/security"
 	"nofx/store"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
@@ -522,13 +523,19 @@ func (e *StrategyEngine) FetchExternalData() (map[string]interface{}, error) {
 }
 
 func (e *StrategyEngine) fetchSingleExternalSource(source store.ExternalDataSource) (interface{}, error) {
-	client := &http.Client{
-		Timeout: time.Duration(source.RefreshSecs) * time.Second,
+	// SSRF Protection: Validate URL before making request
+	if err := security.ValidateURL(source.URL); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("external source URL validation failed: %w", err)
 	}
-	if client.Timeout == 0 {
-		client.Timeout = 30 * time.Second
+
+	timeout := time.Duration(source.RefreshSecs) * time.Second
+	if timeout == 0 {
+		timeout = 30 * time.Second
 	}
 
+	// Use SSRF-safe HTTP client
+	client := security.SafeHTTPClient(timeout)
+
 	req, err := http.NewRequest(source.Method, source.URL, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -585,8 +592,8 @@ func (e *StrategyEngine) FetchQuantData(symbol string) (*QuantData, error) {
 	apiURL := e.config.Indicators.QuantDataAPIURL
 	url := strings.Replace(apiURL, "{symbol}", symbol, -1)
 
-	client := &http.Client{Timeout: 10 * time.Second}
-	resp, err := client.Get(url)
+	// SSRF Protection: Validate URL before making request
+	resp, err := security.SafeGet(url, 10*time.Second)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("request failed: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/provider/data_provider.go b/provider/data_provider.go
index dca65101..22943f78 100644
--- a/provider/data_provider.go
+++ b/provider/data_provider.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
+	"nofx/security"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -90,11 +91,8 @@ func GetAI500Data() ([]CoinData, error) {
 func fetchAI500() ([]CoinData, error) {
 	log.Printf("🔄 Requesting AI500 data...")
 
-	client := &http.Client{
-		Timeout: ai500Config.Timeout,
-	}
-
-	resp, err := client.Get(ai500Config.APIURL)
+	// SSRF Protection: Validate URL before making request
+	resp, err := security.SafeGet(ai500Config.APIURL, ai500Config.Timeout)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to request AI500 API: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -312,11 +310,8 @@ func GetOITopPositions() ([]OIPosition, error) {
 func fetchOITop() ([]OIPosition, error) {
 	log.Printf("🔄 Requesting OI Top data...")
 
-	client := &http.Client{
-		Timeout: oiTopConfig.Timeout,
-	}
-
-	resp, err := client.Get(oiTopConfig.APIURL)
+	// SSRF Protection: Validate URL before making request
+	resp, err := security.SafeGet(oiTopConfig.APIURL, oiTopConfig.Timeout)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to request OI Top API: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -427,9 +422,8 @@ func GetOIRankingData(baseURL, authKey string, duration string, limit int) (*OIR
 
 // fetchOIRanking fetches OI ranking from a single endpoint
 func fetchOIRanking(url string) ([]OIPosition, string, error) {
-	client := &http.Client{Timeout: 30 * time.Second}
-
-	resp, err := client.Get(url)
+	// SSRF Protection: Validate URL before making request
+	resp, err := security.SafeGet(url, 30*time.Second)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("request failed: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/security/url_validator.go b/security/url_validator.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71cdd03d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/security/url_validator.go
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+// Package security provides security utilities for the application
+package security
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// Private/Reserved IP ranges that should be blocked to prevent SSRF
+var privateIPBlocks []*net.IPNet
+
+func init() {
+	// Initialize private IP blocks
+	// These ranges should not be accessible via user-controlled URLs
+	privateRanges := []string{
+		"127.0.0.0/8",    // IPv4 loopback
+		"10.0.0.0/8",     // RFC1918 private
+		"172.16.0.0/12",  // RFC1918 private
+		"192.168.0.0/16", // RFC1918 private
+		"169.254.0.0/16", // Link-local / Cloud metadata
+		"0.0.0.0/8",      // Current network
+		"224.0.0.0/4",    // Multicast
+		"240.0.0.0/4",    // Reserved
+		"::1/128",        // IPv6 loopback
+		"fe80::/10",      // IPv6 link-local
+		"fc00::/7",       // IPv6 unique local
+	}
+
+	for _, cidr := range privateRanges {
+		_, block, err := net.ParseCIDR(cidr)
+		if err == nil {
+			privateIPBlocks = append(privateIPBlocks, block)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// SSRFError represents a Server-Side Request Forgery attempt
+type SSRFError struct {
+	URL     string
+	Reason  string
+}
+
+func (e *SSRFError) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("SSRF blocked: %s - %s", e.URL, e.Reason)
+}
+
+// isPrivateIP checks if an IP address is in a private/reserved range
+func isPrivateIP(ip net.IP) bool {
+	if ip == nil {
+		return true // Invalid IP, treat as private
+	}
+
+	// Check if it's a loopback address
+	if ip.IsLoopback() {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	// Check if it's a link-local address
+	if ip.IsLinkLocalUnicast() || ip.IsLinkLocalMulticast() {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	// Check if it's a private address
+	if ip.IsPrivate() {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	// Check against our explicit private ranges
+	for _, block := range privateIPBlocks {
+		if block.Contains(ip) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+// ValidateURL checks if a URL is safe to request (not pointing to internal networks)
+// Returns an error if the URL is potentially dangerous
+func ValidateURL(rawURL string) error {
+	if rawURL == "" {
+		return &SSRFError{URL: rawURL, Reason: "empty URL"}
+	}
+
+	// Parse the URL
+	parsedURL, err := url.Parse(rawURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &SSRFError{URL: rawURL, Reason: "invalid URL format"}
+	}
+
+	// Only allow http and https schemes
+	scheme := strings.ToLower(parsedURL.Scheme)
+	if scheme != "http" && scheme != "https" {
+		return &SSRFError{URL: rawURL, Reason: fmt.Sprintf("unsupported scheme: %s", scheme)}
+	}
+
+	// Extract hostname (without port)
+	host := parsedURL.Hostname()
+	if host == "" {
+		return &SSRFError{URL: rawURL, Reason: "empty hostname"}
+	}
+
+	// Block localhost and common internal hostnames
+	lowerHost := strings.ToLower(host)
+	blockedHosts := []string{
+		"localhost",
+		"127.0.0.1",
+		"::1",
+		"0.0.0.0",
+		"metadata.google.internal",
+		"metadata.google",
+		"instance-data",
+	}
+	for _, blocked := range blockedHosts {
+		if lowerHost == blocked {
+			return &SSRFError{URL: rawURL, Reason: fmt.Sprintf("blocked hostname: %s", host)}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Resolve the hostname to IP addresses
+	// This catches DNS rebinding and ensures we check the actual destination
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	resolver := net.Resolver{}
+	ips, err := resolver.LookupIPAddr(ctx, host)
+	if err != nil {
+		// If DNS resolution fails, we still need to check if it's an IP address directly
+		ip := net.ParseIP(host)
+		if ip != nil {
+			if isPrivateIP(ip) {
+				return &SSRFError{URL: rawURL, Reason: "resolves to private IP address"}
+			}
+			return nil // It's a valid public IP
+		}
+		// DNS resolution failed, but it's not an IP - could be a typo or non-existent domain
+		// Allow it and let the HTTP client handle the error
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Check all resolved IPs
+	for _, ipAddr := range ips {
+		if isPrivateIP(ipAddr.IP) {
+			return &SSRFError{URL: rawURL, Reason: fmt.Sprintf("resolves to private IP: %s", ipAddr.IP)}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SafeHTTPClient returns an HTTP client with SSRF protection
+// It validates URLs and blocks requests to private networks
+func SafeHTTPClient(timeout time.Duration) *http.Client {
+	dialer := &net.Dialer{
+		Timeout:   timeout,
+		KeepAlive: 30 * time.Second,
+	}
+
+	transport := &http.Transport{
+		DialContext: func(ctx context.Context, network, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
+			// Extract host from address
+			host, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(addr)
+			if err != nil {
+				host = addr
+			}
+
+			// Resolve and check the IP
+			ips, err := net.LookupIP(host)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("SSRF protection: failed to resolve host %s: %w", host, err)
+			}
+
+			for _, ip := range ips {
+				if isPrivateIP(ip) {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("SSRF protection: blocked connection to private IP %s", ip)
+				}
+			}
+
+			return dialer.DialContext(ctx, network, addr)
+		},
+	}
+
+	return &http.Client{
+		Timeout:   timeout,
+		Transport: transport,
+		CheckRedirect: func(req *http.Request, via []*http.Request) error {
+			if len(via) >= 10 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("too many redirects")
+			}
+
+			// Validate the redirect URL
+			if err := ValidateURL(req.URL.String()); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("SSRF protection: redirect blocked - %w", err)
+			}
+
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// SafeGet performs a GET request with SSRF protection
+// It validates the URL before making the request and uses a safe HTTP client
+func SafeGet(rawURL string, timeout time.Duration) (*http.Response, error) {
+	// First validate the URL
+	if err := ValidateURL(rawURL); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Use the safe HTTP client
+	client := SafeHTTPClient(timeout)
+	return client.Get(rawURL)
+}