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FIX4.2

In some markets it is the practice to request quotes from brokers prior to placement of an order. The quote request message is used for this purpose.

Quotes can be requested on specific securities or forex rates.

Securities quotes can be requested as either market quotes or for a specific quantity and side. If OrderQty and Side are absent, a market-style quote (bid x offer, size x size) will be returned.

If the message is used for foreign exchange, conventions for identifying the forex transaction are as follows:

• The forex Symbol is defined in "EBS" (Electronic Banking System) format: "CCY1/CCY2".
  • Rates are expressed as "currency1 in currency2" (or "currency2 per currency1") and are calculated as CCY2 divided by CCY1 (NOT CCY1 divided by CCY2)
  • e.g. "GBP/USD" represents a rate expressed as USD per GBP, "USD/JPY" represents a rate expressed as JPY per USD, etc.).
  • CCY1 and CCY2 are ISO currency codes
• The value of the Currency field represents the denomination of the quantity fields (e.g. JPY represents quantity of JPY).
• See Appendix O – Foreign Exchange Trading
• Forex quotes can be requested as indicative or at a specific quantity level. If an indicative quote is requested (OrderQty and Side are absent), the broker has discretion to quote at either a specific trade level and side or to provide an indicative quote at the mid-point of the spread. The broker can also choose to respond to an indicative quote by sending multiple quote messages specifying various levels and sides.