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ID1003
PedigreeAdded FIX.4.3
The Instrument component block contains all the fields commonly used to describe a security or instrument. Typically the data elements in this component block are considered the static data of a security, data that may be commonly found in a security master database. The Instrument component block can be used to describe any asset type supported by FIX.
Field
Name
Type
Req'd
Comments
Pedigree
55
Common, "human understood" representation of the security. SecurityID value can be specified if no symbol exists (e.g. non-exchange traded Collective Investment Vehicles)
Use "[N/A]" for products which do not have a symbol.
Required if the Instrument component is marked as required where the component is used.
Added FIX.4.3
Updated EP277
65
Used in Fixed Income with a value of "WI" to indicate "When Issued" for a security to be reissued under an old CUSIP or ISIN or with a value of "CD" to indicate a EUCP with lump-sum interest rather than discount price.
Added FIX.4.3
48
Takes precedence in identifying security to counterparty over SecurityAltID block. Requires SecurityIDSource if specified.
Added FIX.4.3
22
Conditionally required when SecurityID(48) is specified.
Added FIX.4.3
Updated EP161
Number of alternate Security Identifiers
Added FIX.4.4
460
Indicates the type of product the security is associated with (high-level category)
Added FIX.4.3
1227
Identifies an entire suite of products for a given market. In Futures this may be "interest rates", "agricultural", "equity indexes", etc
Added EP-1
1151
An exchange specific name assigned to a group of related securities which may be concurrently affected by market events and actions.
Added EP-1
461
Indicates the type of security using ISO 10962 standard, Classification of Financial Instruments (CFI code) values. It is recommended that CFICode be used instead of SecurityType for non-Fixed Income instruments.
Added FIX.4.3
2891
Added EP266
167
It is recommended that CFICode be used instead of SecurityType for non-Fixed Income instruments.
Required for Fixed Income. Refer to Volume 7 - Fixed Income
Futures and Options should be specified using the CFICode[461] field instead of SecurityType[167] (Refer to Volume 7 - Recommendations and Guidelines for Futures and Options Markets.)
Added FIX.4.3
762
Sub-type qualification/identification of the SecurityType (e.g. for SecurityType="MLEG"). If specified, SecurityType is required.
Added FIX.4.4
200
Specifies the month and year of maturity. Applicable for standardized derivatives which are typically only referenced by month and year (e.g. S&P futures). Note MaturityDate (a full date) can also be specified.
Added FIX.4.3
541
Specifies date of maturity (a full date). Note that standardized derivatives which are typically only referenced by month and year (e.g. S&P futures) may use MaturityMonthYear(200) and/or this field.
When using MaturityMonthYear(200), it is recommended that markets and sell sides report the MaturityDate(541) on all outbound messages as a means of data enrichment.
For NDFs this represents the fixing date of the contract.
Added FIX.4.3
Updated EP271
1079
For NDFs this represents the fixing time of the contract. It is optional to specify the fixing time.
Added EP-1
Updated EP82
2982
Conditionally required when MaturityFrequencyPeriod(2983) is specified.
Added EP287
2983
Conditionally required when MaturityFrequencyUnit(2982) is specified and the value is not EOM (End of Month) or F (Flexible).
Added EP287
966
Indicator to determine if Instrument is Settle on Open.
Added EP-1
1049
Added EP-1
965
Gives the current state of the instrument
Added EP-1
224
Date interest is to be paid. Used in identifying Corporate Bond issues.
Added FIX.4.3
1449
Added EP83
1450
Added EP83
1451
Added EP83
1452
Added EP83
1457
Added EP83
1458
Added EP83
1739
Added EP119
2210
Added EP192
1938
Required if AssetSubClass(1939) is specified.
Added EP161
Updated EP235
1939
Required if AssetType(1940) is specified.
Added EP161
Updated EP235
1940
Required if AssetSubType(2735) is specified.
Added EP161
Updated EP235
2735
Added EP235
Added EP161
Added EP169
1941
Added EP161
1575
Added EP169
1942
Conditionally required when MthToDefault(1943) is specified.
Added EP161
1943
Added EP161
1944
Added EP161
1945
Added EP161
1946
Added EP161
1947
Added EP161
1948
Conditionally required when CouponFrequencyUnit(1949) is specified.
Added EP161
1949
Conditionally required when CouponFrequencyPeriod(1948) is specified.
Added EP161
1950
Added EP161
2879
Added EP254
1951
Added EP161
1952
Conditionally required when ConvertibleBondEquityID(1951) is specified.
Added EP161
1953
Added EP161
1954
Added EP161
1955
Added EP161
1956
Added EP161
1957
Added EP161
1958
Added EP161
1959
Added EP161
1960
Added EP161
1577
Added EP169
1580
Added EP169
1581
Added EP169
1678
Must be set if EncodedOptionExpirationDesc(1697) field is specified and must immediately precede it.
Added EP169
1697
Encoded (non-ASCII characters) representation of the OptionExpirationDesc(1581) field in the encoded format specified via the MessageEncoding(347) field.
Added EP169
225
Date instrument was issued. For Fixed Income IOIs for new issues, specifies the issue date.
Added FIX.4.3
239
Added FIX.4.3
Deprecated FIX.4.4
226
Added FIX.4.3
Deprecated FIX.4.4
227
Added FIX.4.3
Deprecated FIX.4.4
228
For Fixed Income: Amortization Factor for deriving Current face from Original face for ABS or MBS securities, note the fraction may be greater than, equal to or less than 1. In TIPS securities this is the Inflation index.
Qty * Factor * Price = Gross Trade Amount
For Derivatives: Contract Value Factor by which price must be adjusted to determine the true nominal value of one futures/options contract.
(Qty * Price) * Factor = Nominal Value
Added FIX.4.3
255
Added FIX.4.3
543
The location at which records of ownership are maintained for this instrument, and at which ownership changes must be recorded. Can be used in conjunction with ISIN to address ISIN uniqueness issues.
Added FIX.4.3
470
ISO Country code of instrument issue (e.g. the country portion typically used in ISIN). Can be used in conjunction with non-ISIN SecurityID (e.g. CUSIP for Municipal Bonds without ISIN) to provide uniqueness.
Added FIX.4.3
471
A two-character state or province abbreviation.
Added FIX.4.3
472
The three-character IATA code for a locale (e.g. airport code for Municipal Bonds).
Added FIX.4.3
240
Added FIX.4.3
Deprecated FIX.4.4
202
Used for derivatives, such as options and covered warrants
Added FIX.4.3
2578
Added EP195
2577
Added EP195
947
Used for derivatives
Added FIX.4.4
2904
Added EP273
967
Used for derivatives. Multiplier applied to the strike price for the purpose of calculating the settlement value.
Added EP-1
968
Used for derivatives. The number of shares/units for the financial instrument involved in the option trade.
Added EP-1
1698
Added EP169
1866
Added EP169
2600
Added EP208
2001
Added EP169
2601
Added EP208
1478
Added EP92
1479
When specified, PutOrCall(201), StrikePrice(202), and StrikePriceBoundaryPrecision(1480) must also be specified.
Added EP92
Updated EP224
1480
Added EP92
1481
Added EP92
206
Used for derivatives, such as options and covered warrants to indicate a versioning of the contract when required due to corporate actions to the underlying. Should not be used to indicate type of option - use the CFICode[461] for this purpose.
Added FIX.4.3
231
For Fixed Income, Convertible Bonds, Derivatives, etc. Note: If used, quantities should be expressed in the "nominal" (e.g. contracts vs. shares) amount.
Added FIX.4.3
1435
Added EP80
Updated EP179
2353
Added EP179
1439
Added EP80
Updated EP179
969
Minimum price increment for the instrument. Could also be used to represent tick value.
Added EP-1
1146
Minimum price increment amount associated with the MinPriceIncrement [969]. For listed derivatives, the value can be calculated by multiplying MinPriceIncrement by ContractValueFactor [231]
Added EP-1
996
Added EP-1
Updated EP271
1147
Added EP-1
1716
Added EP122
2905
Added EP273
1191
Added EP-1
1192
Added EP-1
1717
Added EP122
2906
Added EP273
1193
Conditionally required if SettlSubMethod(2579) is specified.
Added EP-1
Updated EP195
2579
Added EP195
1194
Type of exercise of a derivatives security
Added EP-1
1482
Added EP92
1195
Conditionally required if OptPayoutType(1482) = 3 (Binary).
Added EP-1
Updated EP169
2753
Added EP238
1196
Method for price quotation
Added EP-1
1197
Indicates type of valuation method used.
Added EP-1
Updated EP83
2002
Added EP169
2140
Added EP169
1524
Added EP107
2907
Added EP273
1198
Indicates whether the instruments are pre-listed only or can also be defined via user request
Added EP-1
1199
Used to express the ceiling price of a capped call
Added EP-1
1200
Used to express the floor price of a capped put
Added EP-1
201
Used to express option right
Added FIX.4.4
2681
Used to express in-the-moneyness behavior in general terms for the option without the use of StrikePrice(202) and PutOrCall(201).
Added EP224
2685
Added EP224
1244
Used to indicate if a security has been defined as flexible according to "non-standard" means. Analog to CFICode Standard/Non-standard indicator
Added EP-1
1242
Used to indicate if a product or group of product supports the creation of flexible securities
Added EP-1
2575
Added EP195
2574
Added EP195
997
Used to indicate a time unit for the contract (e.g., days, weeks, months, etc.)
Added EP-1
223
For Fixed Income.
Added FIX.4.3
207
Can be used to identify the security.
Added FIX.4.3
970
Position Limit for the instrument.
Added EP-1
971
Near-term Position Limit for the instrument.
Added EP-1
106
Added FIX.4.3
348
Must be set if EncodedIssuer(349) field is specified and must immediately precede it.
Added FIX.4.3
Updated EP232
349
Encoded (non-ASCII characters) representation of the Issuer(106) field in the encoded format specified via the MessageEncoding(347) field.
Added FIX.4.3
Updated EP232
2737
Added EP235
2714
Added EP232
2715
Must be set if EncodedFinancialInstrumentFullName(2716) field is specified and must immediately precede it.
Added EP232
2716
Encoded (non-ASCII characters) representation of the FinancialInstrumentFullName(2714) field in the encoded format specified via the MessageEncoding(347) field.
Added EP232
107
Added FIX.4.3
350
Must be set if EncodedSecurityDesc(351) field is specified and must immediately precede it.
Added FIX.4.3
Updated EP232
351
Encoded (non-ASCII characters) representation of the SecurityDesc(107) field in the encoded format specified via the MessageEncoding(347) field.
Added FIX.4.3
Updated EP232
Embedded XML document describing the instrument.
Added EP-1
Updated EP145
691
Identifies MBS / ABS pool
Added FIX.4.4
667
Must be present for MBS/TBA
Added FIX.4.4
875
The program under which a commercial paper is issued
Added FIX.4.4
876
The registration type of a commercial paper issuance
Added FIX.4.4
Number of repeating EventType group entries.
Added FIX.4.4
873
If different from IssueDate
Added FIX.4.4
874
If different from IssueDate and DatedDate
Added FIX.4.4
Used to identify the parties related to a specific instrument.
Added EP-1
Updated EP195
1687
Added EP120
Added EP92
1787
Spread table code referred by the security or symbol.
Added EP130
2141
Added EP169
2142
Added EP169
2143
Added EP169
2752
Added EP238
2144
Added EP169
2145
Added EP169
2576
Added EP195
2962
Added EP276
Added EP161
Added EP169
Added EP169
Added EP169
Added EP161
Added EP161
Added EP161
Added EP161
Added EP161
Added EP161
Added EP208
2602
Added EP208
2603
Added EP208
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