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FIX TAG 35

MsgType

StringAdded FIX.2.7

Definition

Defines message type. ALWAYS THIRD FIELD IN MESSAGE. (Always unencrypted) Note: A "U" as the first character in the MsgType field (i.e. U1, U2, etc) indicates that the message format is privately defined between the sender and receiver.

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FIX 4.4 FIX 4.2

Definition text changed

FIX 4.4

Defines message type ALWAYS THIRD FIELD IN MESSAGE. (Always unencrypted) Note: A "U" as the first character in the MsgType field (i.e. U, U2, etc) indicates that the message format is privately defined between the sender and receiver.

FIX 4.2

Defines message type. ALWAYS THIRD FIELD IN MESSAGE. (Always unencrypted) Note: A "U" as the first character in the MsgType field (i.e. U1, U2, etc) indicates that the message format is privately defined between the sender and receiver.

Values only in FIX 4.4 47

  • nXML message (e.g. non-FIX MsgType)
  • oRegistration Instructions
  • pRegistration Instructions Response
  • qOrder Mass Cancel Request
  • rOrder Mass Cancel Report
  • sNew Order - Cross
  • tCross Order Cancel/Replace Request (a.k.a. Cross Order Modification Request)
  • uCross Order Cancel Request
  • vSecurity Type Request
  • wSecurity Types
  • xSecurity List Request
  • ySecurity List
  • zDerivative Security List Request
  • AADerivative Security List
  • ABNew Order - Multileg
  • ACMultileg Order Cancel/Replace (a.k.a. Multileg Order Modification Request)
  • ADTrade Capture Report Request
  • AETrade Capture Report
  • AFOrder Mass Status Request
  • AGQuote Request Reject
  • AHRFQ Request
  • AIQuote Status Report
  • AJQuote Response
  • AKConfirmation
  • ALPosition Maintenance Request
  • AMPosition Maintenance Report
  • ANRequest For Positions
  • AORequest For Positions Ack
  • APPosition Report
  • AQTrade Capture Report Request Ack
  • ARTrade Capture Report Ack
  • ASAllocation Report (aka Allocation Claim)
  • ATAllocation Report Ack (aka Allocation Claim Ack)
  • AUConfirmation Ack (aka Affirmation)
  • AVSettlement Instruction Request
  • AWAssignment Report
  • AXCollateral Request
  • AYCollateral Assignment
  • AZCollateral Response
  • BACollateral Report
  • BBCollateral Inquiry
  • BCNetwork (Counterparty System) Status Request
  • BDNetwork (Counterparty System) Status Response
  • BEUser Request
  • BFUser Response
  • BGCollateral Inquiry Ack
  • BHConfirmation Request

Value text or deprecation changed 6

ValueFIX 4.4FIX 4.2
DOrder – SingleOrder Single
EOrder – ListOrder List
JAllocation InstructionAllocation
PAllocation Instruction AckAllocation ACK
QDon’t Know Trade (DK)Dont Know Trade (DK)
bMass Quote AcknowledgementQuote Acknowledgement

Values 46

ValueMeaning
0

Heartbeat

1

Test Request

2

Resend Request

3

Reject

4

Sequence Reset

5

Logout

6

Indication of Interest

7

Advertisement

8

Execution Report

9

Order Cancel Reject

A

Logon

B

News

C

Email

D

Order Single

E

Order List

F

Order Cancel Request

G

Order Cancel/Replace Request

H

Order Status Request

J

Allocation

K

List Cancel Request

L

List Execute

M

List Status Request

N

List Status

P

Allocation ACK

Q

Dont Know Trade (DK)

R

Quote Request

S

Quote

T

Settlement Instructions

V

Market Data Request

W

Market Data-Snapshot/Full Refresh

X

Market Data-Incremental Refresh

Y

Market Data Request Reject

Z

Quote Cancel

a

Quote Status Request

b

Quote Acknowledgement

c

Security Definition Request

d

Security Definition

e

Security Status Request

f

Security Status

g

Trading Session Status Request

h

Trading Session Status

i

Mass Quote

j

Business Message Reject

k

Bid Request

l

Bid Response (lowercase L)

m

List Strike Price

About the String data type

Alpha-numeric free format strings, can include any character or punctuation except the delimiter. All String fields are case-sensitive.

Used in messages 46

Includes nested components and repeating groups. Open a location to see its surrounding requirements.